But what is the anti-particle of a; -Neutron -Electron?

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The antiparticle of a neutron is the antineutron, while the antiparticle of an electron is the positron. The discussion clarifies that the antiparticle of a proton is the antiproton, not a positron. In particle physics, antiparticles are typically denoted as "anti" followed by the name of the particle, which applies to most particles except for the electron. This terminology is crucial for understanding the relationships between particles and their antimatter counterparts.

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I know the anti-particle of a proton is a positron.

But what is the anti-particle of a;

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Unfortunately, the antiparticle of a proton is NOT a positron. It's an antiproton. The positron is the antimatter counterpart of the electron. Except for the electron, the antimatter counterparts of most particles are simply denoted as anti(name of particle). For instance, the antiparticle of a neutron is simply the antineutron.
 


why don't you just google or look up at wikipedia?
 

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