Question
Why do stable nuclei never have more protons than neutrons?
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Answer
Stable nuclei never have more protons than neutrons because protons are positively charged and repel one another electrically. This repulsion becomes so great in nuclei with more than 10 protons or so, that an excess of neutrons which produce only attractive forces, is required for stability.
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