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

The correct option is B Binds the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

Neutrons are neutral particle and thus have no charge, hence Coulomb's force does not bind the nucleus. It is the nuclear force that binds the nucleus.