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nukeman
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Hey guys,
Do the quarks determine the element? If I have a atom that has let's say 5 neutrons and 5 protons, and then all of a sudden one of the quarks changes from a down quark to a up quark, this will then change the ratio/amount of protons and neutrons thus changing the element?
What are the quarks doing within the protons and neutrons? And what makes a quark change from a up quark to a down quark?
Do the quarks determine the element? If I have a atom that has let's say 5 neutrons and 5 protons, and then all of a sudden one of the quarks changes from a down quark to a up quark, this will then change the ratio/amount of protons and neutrons thus changing the element?
What are the quarks doing within the protons and neutrons? And what makes a quark change from a up quark to a down quark?