Blue toruses = 142 protons
Red toruses = 82 nuclear electrons
Atomic number of Nd (60) = protons (142) - nuclear electrons (82)
Central rod of Nd142 isotope (stable) analogous with Argon 40 (stable) nuclear structure.
The six member ring consists by 6 Helium 4 nuclei.
The second ring builds up by 12 Deuterium nuclei and
The outer ring builds up by 18 Tritium nuclei and
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Nd142 |
H | He | Li | Be | B | C | N | O | F | Ne |
Na | Mg | Si | S | Ar | Ca | Fe | Ni | Nd | Pb |