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> Aren't they separate particles? They are. Subatomic decay doesn't happen with particles "contained within" other particles; a neutron does not contain a pro
by Manishearth 11y ago
> Aren't they separate particles?
They are. Subatomic decay doesn't happen with particles "contained within" other particles; a neutron does not contain a proton but can decay into a proton, electron, and electron antineutrino via the W boson.