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Subject: Would an anti-neutron stick to a proton via the strong force?

Date: Wed Apr 5 13:47:44 2006
Posted by John
Grade level: grad (science) School: No school entered.
City: Dallas State/Province: TX Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1144270064.Ph
Message:

We are generally taught that an anti-neutron is just like a neutron except for
the magnetic moment.  That is, they can be distinguished even though they have
no charge.

So, could an anti-neutron participate in forming a normal atomic nucleus?  That
is, would they stick to protons?  After all, the pions are the same, so would it
be attracted to other nucleons, or be repelled by them, or is there some reason
why they would ignore each other?


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