Very heavy nuclei such as uranium contain a large number of protons

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Nuclei · Nuclei

Problem

Very heavy nuclei such as uranium contain a large number of protons. Explain briefly why these nuclei are less stable against fission than medium-mass nuclei, even though the strong nuclear force is the strongest fundamental interaction.

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