Select the true statement from the following Nuclear force is\

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Properties of nuclear force\ (i) Nuclear force acts between a pair of neutrons, a pair of protons and also between a proton and neutron with equal strength. This shows nuclear force does not depend on charge i.e. charge independent. (ii) Nuclear force is the strongest force in nature. Nuclear force is 100 times that of electrostatic force and $10^{39}$ times that of gravitational force between nucleons.\ (iii) Nuclear force is a short range force. The range of the nuclear force is the order of 2 to 3 fm .\