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As matter & antimatter are equally created in the early universe , then why matter dominated over antimatter. Please suggest any possible answer
joychandra said:As matter & antimatter are equally created in the early universe , then why matter dominated over antimatter. Please suggest any possible answer
tom.stoer said:Lifetime of some particles and antiparticles may differ slightly.
Matter and antimatter are two types of particles that make up the universe. Matter is made up of particles such as protons, neutrons, and electrons, while antimatter is made up of particles with the same mass but opposite charge, such as antiprotons, antineutrons, and positrons.
This is still a mystery in the scientific community. The Big Bang theory predicts that equal amounts of matter and antimatter should have been created during the formation of the universe. However, for some reason, there was a slight imbalance in favor of matter, leading to the dominance of matter in the universe.
Scientists study matter and antimatter by creating them in particle accelerators and observing their interactions. They also study the properties of these particles through experiments and theories, such as the Standard Model of particle physics.
Antimatter has the potential to be used as a powerful energy source and in medical imaging techniques. However, it is currently very difficult and expensive to produce and store antimatter, so further research and advances are needed before it can be used in practical applications.
The discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012 helped to explain why particles have mass. It also provided evidence for the existence of a field that gives particles their mass, which could have played a role in the imbalance between matter and antimatter in the early universe.