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What makes a nucleus unstable

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Too many neutrons or protons
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Unstable Nuclei. ... Too many neutrons or protons upset this balance disrupting the binding energy from the strong nuclear forces making the nucleus unstable. An unstable nucleus tries to achieve a balanced state by given off a neutron or proton and this is done via radioactive decay.

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