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Neutralization Reactions

Question 1 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B

Which of these forces are acting within a nucleus? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
strong nuclear force
B
electrostatic forces of attraction
C
electrostatic forces of repulsion

Explanation

The strong nuclear force binds protons and neutrons together inside the nucleus. Protons also exert electrostatic repulsive forces on one another because they have the same positive charge. Electrostatic attraction between opposite charges is not acting between the nucleus’s protons and neutrons.

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