Physics A-Level
Baryon number of antibaryons
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Each antibaryon, such as an antiproton, is assigned a baryon number of −1.
Topics that use Baryon number of antibaryons
- Classification of particles (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Baryon number
- Baryons
- Baryons and antibaryons
- Conservation laws
- Conservation of baryon number
- Conservation of strangeness
- Energy release in particle decays
- Gluons
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