Two physicists discovered special properties of stable atoms with 'magic numbers' of protons and neutrons 75 years ago
A stable isotope will never spontaneously change into a different element, which is what happens to radioactive isotopes.
Many stable atoms have ‘magic numbers’ of protons and neutrons − 75 years ago, 2 physicists discovered their special properties
A stable isotope will never spontaneously change into a different element, which is what happens to radioactive isotopes.