1. The document discusses nuclear stability patterns based on the number of protons and neutrons in various nuclides. Even-even proton and neutron combinations are generally stable, while odd-odd combinations are very unstable.
2. Key nuclides are discussed along with their proton and neutron numbers and whether they are stable or unstable based on the patterns. Elements include tin, krypton, cadmium, promethium, technetium and plutonium.
3. Additional nuclides are listed without their stabilities identified, challenging readers to determine if they are stable or unstable based on their proton and neutron numbers and the patterns discussed.
9. Pattern for
proton
Number of Number of neutron Stable or
Nuclide
protons, Z neutron, N combinati Unstable
on
even -
92 U (1) 143 (2)
235
odd
6O 6 (3) (4) Stable
12
even
10 N (5) (6) (7)
22
even
even -
88 Ra 223 (8) 135 (9)
odd
12 Mg 12 ( 10 ) ( 11 ) Stable
24
Very
53 I ( 12 ) 73 odd - odd
126
Unstable