BRAINCAKEQuarks and Beta Decay
In beta-minus decay A neutron changes into a proton.
This is because a down quark changes into an up quark.
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Key terms in this lesson
- Quark
- A fundamental particle that combines with other quarks to make up hadrons; at A-level, up, down and strange quarks are considered.
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- Strangeness
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