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A Proton Cannot Decay into a Neutron, a Positron, and an Electron

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A proton cannot decay into a neutron, a positron, and an electron neutrino.Which of the following conservation laws would be violated if it did?


A) Charge
B) Linear momentum
C) Angular momentum
D) Energy
E) None of the above

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