A free neutron is unstable and decays into a proton with a half-life of 10.4 min. (a)

Chapter 21, Problem 21.66

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A free neutron is unstable and decays into a proton with a half-life of 10.4 min. (a) What other particle forms? (b) Why don't neutrons in atomic nuclei decay at the same rate?

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