Why is the half-life of neutrons around 10 minutes even though they do not decay in the nucleus of an atom?
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Why is the half-life of neutrons around 10 minutes even though they do not decay in the nucleus of an atom?
This I can answer :)
This is the half-life of a free neutron (it is actually closer to 15 minutes than 10 minutes). Inside a nucleus, neutrons are by far not free and are stable thanks the the presence of the other protons and neutrons.
PS: I will try to check the movie later on tonight or tomorrow. This is still on the to-do list ;)