Physics A-Level
Baryons and antibaryons
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Baryons contain three quarks, for example the proton (uud) and neutron (udd); antibaryons contain three antiquarks, for example the antiproton and antineutron.
Topics that use Baryons and antibaryons
- Classification of particles (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Baryon number
- Baryons
- Conservation laws
- Conservation of baryon number
- Conservation of strangeness
- Energy release in particle decays
- Gluons
- Hadrons
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