Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 44 - Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang - Problems - Page 1364: 17b

Answer

since $$B\left(\Xi^{-}\right)=+1,$$ $$B\left(\pi^{-}\right)=0,$$ $$B(\mathrm{n})=+1,$$ $$B\left(\mathrm{K}^{-}\right)=0,$$ and $$B(\mathrm{p})=+1,$$ we have $$+1 \neq 0+1+0+1=2 .$$ $$ \text { Thus, process does not conserve (baryon_number). } $$

Work Step by Step

since $$B\left(\Xi^{-}\right)=+1,$$ $$B\left(\pi^{-}\right)=0,$$ $$B(\mathrm{n})=+1,$$ $$B\left(\mathrm{K}^{-}\right)=0,$$ and $$B(\mathrm{p})=+1,$$ we have $$+1 \neq 0+1+0+1=2 .$$ $$ \text { Thus, process does not conserve (baryon_number). } $$
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