What is the role of neutrons in the nucleus?

The big bang nucleosynthesis theory states that elements were produced in the first few minutes of the big bang while elements have their origins in the interiors of stars, forming much later in the history of the universe.

Imagine that twenty i. u.’s of enzyme z were catalyzing the above reaction for one minute, under vmaxconditions, in a 3.00 ml assay volume. the assay is buffered with 20 mm phosphate buffer, ph 7.60. what will the ph be at the end of that one minute?

How is the atomic number of a nucleus changed by alpha decay