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I've always wondered why you can't just add more neutrons to make something stable? Also why can't a nucleus exist of only neutrons? It seems like the strong
by tocomment 16y ago
I've always wondered why you can't just add more neutrons to make something stable?
Also why can't a nucleus exist of only neutrons? It seems like the strong force would hold it together, and I can't think of any forces pushing them apart.
- billpg 16y agoElement zero... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutronium http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutronium
- tocomment 16y agoI saw that page. It still doesn't really explain it except to say that one neutron can only exist for 15 minutes by itself. But wouldn't putting multiple neutrons together prevent that? Or is it something about being around protons that prevents neutron decay?
- InclinedPlane 16y agoThe strong force isn't like gravity, it's a 3 color force that is far more complicated than any other. From what I understand, neutrons just don't stick to each other (note that neutron stars are held together by gravity).