Some GUT theories allow the proton to be unstable. What conservation laws are br

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Some GUT theories allow the proton to be unstable. What conservation laws are broken in the following proton decays? (Select all that apply.)

(a) p +

(b) p 0

(c) p + + e

1

energy

e-lepton number

-lepton number

charge

baryon number

strangeness

2

energy

e-lepton number

-lepton number

charge

baryon number

strangeness

3

energy

e-lepton number

-lepton number

charge

baryon number

strangeness

(a) p +

(b) p 0

(c) p + + e

1

energy

e-lepton number

-lepton number

charge

baryon number

strangeness

2

energy

e-lepton number

-lepton number

charge

baryon number

strangeness

3

energy

e-lepton number

-lepton number

charge

baryon number

strangeness

Explanation / Answer

  (a)  p    ----> +    It is not allowed Baryon number not conserved ---------------------------------------- (b) p   ---> -    It is not allowed     Baryon number not conserved --------------------------------------------- (c) p ---> +   + e it is also not allowed baryon number not conserved e - lepton number not conserved    It is not allowed     Baryon number not conserved --------------------------------------------- (c) p ---> +   + e it is also not allowed baryon number not conserved e - lepton number not conserved

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