If the stable nuclei are plotted with neutron number vs. proton number, the curve formed by the stable nuclei does not follow the line N = Z. This is predicted by examining how the binding energy is influenced by:
a. the volume of the nucleus.
c. the proton-neutron mass difference.
b. the size of the nuclear surface.
d. the Coulomb repulsion.
D
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What is currently included in the study of
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