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Particle Physics

Relatively recent experimental results have confirmed what philosophers throughout history had theorized all along; that all matter is made up of elementary particles. Those curious about this cutting-edge field of physics known as particle physics should post their questions here, including those about fundamental particles, fundamental forces, Grand Unified Theories, and the extraordinary devices that have been or need to be engineered to research them.

3,842 Questions

What is a discovered particle belongs to antimatter?

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Do electrons exist in orbitals?

No. An orbital describes an energy level (a Fermi energy level) in which an electron may exist for a given atom. Just because an electron is not in that orbital does not mean one cannot go there. An easy example would be ionized neon gas in a lamp. The high voltage forces electrons into higher orbitals where they check in and then check out, dumping a photon as they leave. The orbitals existed before they were used. Orbitals are clearly defined for a given atom as the descrete energy levels into which electrons may shift if they gain a sufficient (an exact) quantity of energy to make the jump.

What is the mass of an ion with 107 electrons?

The mass of an ion with 107 electrons would depend on the specific element of the ion. You would need to know the atomic number of the element to calculate the mass accurately using the atomic mass of the element.

Does neutrons contains a neutral charge?

Yes, neutrons have no electrical charge, making them electrically neutral. They are composed of three quarks – one "up" quark and two "down" quarks – whose charges cancel each other out, resulting in a net neutral charge.

How many protons does a Lithium ion have?

As you can see in any periodic table, Lithium is element #3; that means that each atom has 3 protons.

How can meson exchange cpontribute to stability of nucleus?

Nucleus consists of protons and neutron. This means that there will be an repulsive force between protons as like charges repel each other. Therefore the nucleus will not be stable and breakdown. This is where mesons particle comes in. Whenever there is an repulsive force between protons the mesons particle convert one of the proton into a neutron and the neutron near is changed to a proton. This takes place in fraction of a second.

p+ + π + -----------> no

no + π - -----------> p+

I think you would know what pi here is or ill type it later if you dont know.

If quarks flow just like the electrons can they create electricity?

The quark comes with what is called a fractional charge. From a purely theorhetical standpoint, a flow of quarks could generate a magnetic field about their path of travel, and this might be used to generate electricity. But quarks, because they have a characteristic called color confinement, cannot exist freely in nature. The quark only exists inside a composite particle called a hadron, of which the proton and neutron are examples. Don't look for any "quark flow" like you would electron flow in what we normally consider electricity. It's something that isn't going to happen.

What is difference beween meson theory and yukawa theory of nuclear forces?

there is no difference b/w meson theory an yukawa theory of nuclear forces because yukawa predicted the nuclear forces as exchange of boson(messons) b/w neutron and proton which keep them bind in an atomic nuclei. so meson theory is just another name of yukawa's theory of nuclear forces.

What the electron configuration for 15?

The electron configuration for the element with atomic number 15 (phosphorus) is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3.

How do protons attract electrons through a wire?

firstly you need a battery or a cell to produce a p.d or to produce current (flow of electrons). the opp charges will always attract each other. therefore, the electrons travel through the wire from the -ve terminal of the battery to the +ve.

What is produced by the proton-proton chain?

Proton is a hydrogen atom without an electron.Since hydrogen has only one electron a collision between a proton and an electron will produce a hydrogen atom.

H(atom) + H(atom) = H2 (molecule)

1 e 1 e 2 es

Therefore H+ is a proton which does not have any electron in its shell.

So H+ + e = H (atom) only if a productive collision happens which is enough fot the nucleus to trap the colliding electron to its shell

When electrons flow along the electron transport chains of mitochondria what changes would occur?

As electrons flow along the electron transport chain in the mitochondria, they lose energy and this energy is used to pump protons across the inner mitochondrial membrane. This creates an electrochemical gradient that is used to generate ATP through oxidative phosphorylation. Ultimately, this process produces the majority of ATP in aerobic cells.

What are the Subatomic particles of the atom with their charges?

Neutron:

Mass: 1,00866491600(43) amu.

Charge: neutral

James Chadwick, 1932

Electron:

Mass: 5,4857990946(22)×10−4 amu.

Charge: negative

J. J. Thomson, 1897

Proton:

Mass: 1,007276466812(90) amu.

Charge: positive

Do solar neutrino carry energy?

Yes, solar neutrinos do carry energy. Neutrinos are extremely light, neutral particles that are produced in nuclear reactions within the Sun's core. The energy carried by solar neutrinos can affect processes such as nuclear reactions on Earth.

What happens to electrons when bonds are formed?

They disappear...

Nothing in this world dies out and disappears. Everything goes from one form of energy to another form. when electrons bond, they form, if I'm correct, a covalent bond.

Proton-proton chain releases energy because mass is created in the process?

The proton-proton chain releases energy through the conversion of hydrogen nuclei into helium nuclei, with the release of positrons, neutrinos, and gamma rays. This process involves nuclear fusion, where mass is converted into energy according to Einstein's equation E=mc^2, resulting in the net release of energy.

What is an atom when it looses an electron?

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes positively charged and is called a cation. This loss of an electron changes the balance between protons and electrons, resulting in a net positive charge.

Is the electron a nucleon or not?

The term nucleon signifies any particle that is present inside the nucleus of an atom.

We know that the nucleus of any atom contains only two particles which are proton

and neutron whereas electron are present outside the nucleus revolving around it.

Hence, electron is not a nucleon.

Fundamental particle responsible for keeping the nucleus together is muon or meson?

It is meson. Hideki Yukawa named it mesotron which was later corrected to meson. Muon was the first particle that had the predicted mass of a meson. It was discovered by Carl David Anderson. It was later conclude that it was not the right particle.

What is the color of a positron?

Color in the traditional sense doesn't make much sense; an electron or a positron (anti-electron) is much, much smaller than the wavelength of light, so it would not influence it. "Color charge" on the other hand is unrelated to our traditional definition of color - it is more like a whimsical name. (It's actually a characteristic assigned to things in the quantum mechanical universe.) If you mean what is called "color charge" as in quarks, it does not apply. Electrons and positrons are fundamental particles, and they have no color charge.

Why electron microscope is called so?

Electron microscopes fire a beam of electrons at a target, then measure exactly how they are reflected. (electrons exist as particles & waves) A computer then generates an image from the data recieved.

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What is the particle in the hadron collider?

The Large Hadron Collider will work mainly with protons - hence the name (the proton is a kind of hadron). It will also do some experiments with other particles, for example, with certain atomic nuclei.