Answer:
a. There is not the proper neutron to proton ratio resulting in a stable nucleus
Explanation:
Radioactive nuclei are unstable because they do not have a proper neutron to proton ration that can result in a stable nucleus for them.
Every atomic nucleus has specific neutron to proton ratio. The ratio ensures the stability of the nucleus. Any nucleus with a neutron/proton combination different from its stability ratio will be unstable and split into one or more other nuclei. This is usually with an attendant emission of small particles of matter and electromagnetic ionizing radiation and energy.10.A certain ion of an atom possesses 16 neutrons, a mass number of 31 and a charge
of-3, this ion then contains:
A. 19 protons
B. 13 electrons C. 12 electrons D. 18 electrons
Answer:
B. 13 electrons
Explanation:
Bcoz protons are the same with electrons and the neutrons too.