Nuclear Physics and RadioactivityMedium
Question
Two lithium 6Li nuclei in a lithium vapour at room temperature do not combine to form a carbon 12C nucleus because
Options
A.a lithium nucleus is more tightly bound than a carbon nucleus
B.carbon nucleus is an unstable particle
C.it is not energetically favourable
D.Coulomb repulsion does not allow the nuclei to come very close
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