I’m trying to simply things in dummy terms so I remember it easier rather than memorizing a definition I want to understand it on a basic level. A Neutron is an uncharged elementary particle that equals a protons mass in a nucleus this stabilizing it, I also know that in an atom there has to be equal amounts of neutrons and protons, and that the neutrons act as a sort of binder, so what sort of analogy or explanation could be used to describe it? Does a Neutron sort of act like the Mortar for a Brick Structure? Or like the glue that keeps protons from falling apart?
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The nucleus of an atom is held together by the strong nuclear force. Neutrons and protons aren’t actually elemental particles. They’re each composed of three quarks. The force that keeps these quarks together also keeps the nucleus of atoms together. The positive charges of the protons repel each other but the strong nuclear force of the protons and neutrons attract each other. An atom’s nucleus needs enough neutrons so that the attraction of the strong force is greater than the force of the protons repelling each other.
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