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Which of the following describes a meson?.
- A.A particle made of three quarks
- B.A particle made of a quark and an antiquark
- C.A particle with no quark content
- D.A particle made of four quarks
Model answer
What a good answer should say
- A particle made of a quark and an antiquark
Explanation
Why this works
Mesons are classified as hadrons that are made up of one quark and one antiquark, distinguishing them from baryons, which consist of three quarks.
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