Magic number (physics)
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Magic number (physics)
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In nuclear physics, a magic number is a number of nucleons such that they are arranged into complete shells within the atomic nucleus. As a result, atomic nuclei with a "magic" number of protons or neutrons are much more stable than other nuclei. The seven most widely recognized magic numbers as of 2019 are 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, and 126 For protons, this corresponds to the elements helium, oxygen, calcium, nickel, tin, lead, and the hypothetical unbihexium, although 126 is so far only known to b
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Number of protons or neutrons that make a nucleus particularly stable
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_number_(physics)
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2004-03-23T17:58:06Z
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2024-09-13T05:27:19Z
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