Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 32 - Elementary Particles - Problems - Page 945: 22

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a. This reaction is possible. Conservation laws are satisfied. b. This reaction is impossible. Conservation of charge is violated: $1+1 \neq 0 + 0$. c.. This reaction is impossible. Conservation of lepton number is violated: $0+0 \neq 0 + 1$. d. This reaction is impossible. Conservation of baryon number is violated: $1 \neq 0 + 0$. e. This reaction is impossible. Conservation of lepton number is violated: $0 \neq -1 + 0$. f. This reaction is impossible. Conservation of energy is violated: $$938.3 MeV/c^2 \lt 939.6 MeV/c^2+0.511 MeV/c^2$$
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