dumb shits. he's messing with your heads
4.Theoretically uranium should be the powerhouse since it's one of the heaviest metals known to man, but I suppose that would require a small nuclear reaction...(Oh and fyi all elements higher then the atomic number 100 are unstable)
Quote from: Mike951 on April 24, 2006, 04:47:23 PM4.Theoretically uranium should be the powerhouse since it's one of the heaviest metals known to man, but I suppose that would require a small nuclear reaction...(Oh and fyi all elements higher then the atomic number 100 are unstable)Somebody call me?<_<>_>
Stable nuclei are determined by the ratio of neutrons to protons. The greater the atomic number, the greater the number of neutrons necessary to keep the nucleus stable. The neutrons tend to act as a buffer among the protons, keeping them from repelling each other with such great force. Figure 9 shows the ratio n:p necessary to ensure a stable isotope. Notice that as the atom number increases, the number of neutrons must get larger to offset the increase in nuclear charge. Ratios that deviate very much from the curved line are unstable ratios and indicate radioactive isotopes of that particular element. No completely stable nuclei are in elements 83 and above. All isotopes of elements beyond bismuth (83) are unstable and radioactive.