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Protons and electrons naturally attract each other, but the nucleus overcomes this electrostatic interaction by nuclear forces. True or False

OpenStudy (anonymous):

true

OpenStudy (anonymous):

False. The electron does not experience the nuclear force. The basic picture is that an electron can only occupy certain states with definite energies. In this state, the electron is stable and does not fall into the nucleus.

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