Physics · Nuclear Physics
A free neutron decays spontaneously into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino, but a free proton does not spontaneously decay into a neutron. This is primarily because:
- 1The weak nuclear force acts only on neutrons and not on protons.
- 2A neutron is a composite particle made directly of a proton and an electron bound together.
- 3A proton is a charged particle.
- 4A neutron has a larger rest mass than a proton.✓
Correct answer
A neutron has a larger rest mass than a proton.
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