Atomic nucleus

Object — Aggregate of protons and neutrons bound by the strong force.

Present in chapters

22

Linked atoms

9 linked atoms.

22 Nuclear physics

• Constituents of the nucleus
• Size and density of the nucleus
• Binding energy of iron
• Nuclear binding energy
• Speculative physics: without the strong force
• The three types of decay
• Isotopes, isobars, isotones
• The strong nuclear force
• Why nuclei do not fall apart