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For a nucleus to be stable, the correct relation between neutron number `N` and proton number `Z` is.

A

NgtZ

B

N=Z

C

NltZ

D

Ngtz

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The correct Answer is:
b
For stability in case of lighter nuclei `N/Z=1` and for heavier nuclei `N/Zgt1.`
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A : During radioactive disintegration an alpha -particle and a beta -particle do not emit simultaneously from any nucleus. R : An alpha -particle emits from a nucleus when the N/Z ratio is less than the stability range (where N=number of neutrons and Z=number of protons in a nucleus. )

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