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    – It consists out of protons and neutrons

    – its atomic number is defined by the amount of protons. Its mass number is defined by the sum of the protons and neutrons.

    – Its stability depends on a balanced amount of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. This is not a linear relations as it for larger nuclei more protons are needed to keep it stable. This is the band of stability.

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