Question

Identify the wrong statement in the following. Coulomb's law correctly described the electric force that:

• A. binds the electrons of an atom to its nucleus
• B. binds the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
• C. binds atoms together to form molecules
• D. binds atoms and molecules to form solids

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Coulomb force, also called electrostatic force or Coulomb interaction is the attraction or repulsion of particles or objects because of their electric changes. The nuclear force it responsible for the attractive forces that binds the elementary particles called quarks together to form the nucleons (protons and neutrons) themselves.