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level: Paticles

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level questions: Paticles

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Ion definitionAn atom or molecule that has an overall charge due to the loss or gain of electrons
Specific chargeQ / M Charge / Mass
Leptons areElectron and neutrinos and muons positron and antineutrinos and antimuons
Mesons arePion and kaon antipion and anti kaon Made up of a quark and antiquark
Baryons areProtons and neutrons Antiprotons and antineutrons Made up of three quarks
How are neutrinos and electrons similar and differentBoth don’t interact with strong force and both interact with weak force in the same way Opposite charges
What happens in beta minus decayAn electron and an anti electron neutrino are emitted and a neutron turns into a proton
What happens in beta plusA neutrino and a positron are emitted and a proton turns into a neutron
What happens in alpha decayAn alpha particle is emitted which is two protons and two neutrons
Isotope defintionmore or less neutrons but same protons so same element
Ion definitionAn atom or molecule that has an overall charge due to the loss or gain of electrons
Hadrons areprotons and neutrons