Which of the following nuclides are most likely to be unstable because they have too many neutrons?
(I) carbon-14
(II) sodium-24
(III) silicon-26
(IV) aluminum-27
(V) phosphorous-31
A) only I
B) I and II
C) II and III
D) III, IV, and V
E) all of these
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