a) Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph to correctly describe the nucleus of an atom.
_______ and _________ are the two types of nucleons that make up a nucleus. The __________ force exists between _________ in the nucleus because of their charge. Because it is repulsive, this force tends to make a nucleus __________. However, the __________ force acts between protons, between neutrons, and between protons and neutrons. This force helps to make a nucleus __________, because it is always attractive.

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Answer:

Protons and Neutrons are the two types of nucleons that make up a nucleus. The electrostatic force exists between protons in the nucleus because of their charge. Because it is repulsive, this force tends to make a nucleus unstable. However, the strong nuclear force acts between protons, between neutrons, and between protons and neutrons. This force helps to make a nucleus stable, because it is always attractive.

Explanation:

The nucleus of an atom contains two types of particles, protons and neutrons. Proton has a positive charge, while neutron has no charge. The protons have a repulsive electrostatic force between each other, due to like charges. Due to this repulsive force protons tend to scatter away making the nucleus unstable. In order to overcome this, a force inside the nucleus binds these protons and neutrons together. This attractive force is called strong nuclear force. This force acts on very short ranges.

An atom is made up of nucleus and electrons orbitting the nucleus. The correct words are proton, neutron, electrostatic force, protons, unstable, nuclear, stable respectively.

Nucleus:

It is composed of Protons and Neutrons. Protons are potsitively charged , hence repulse each other which makes the nucleus unstable.

Nucleons held together by Strong nucleur force because it is the strongest force of universe.

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