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Which of the following statements best describes why a large nucleus is more likely to undergo radioactive decay?
A) The nuclear forces are not as strong as the repulsive electrical forces between nucleons.
B) The nuclear force between the nucleons are very strong and squeeze out other nucleons.
C) The nucleon-nucleon attraction is stronger than the proton-proton repulsion.
D) The proton-proton repulsion cannot overcome the nucleon attraction.
E) All nuclei are equally likely to undergo radioactive decay.
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