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by at_a_remove 1452 days ago
No. Protons weigh less than neutrons. What will your proton decay into?

Be careful to remember your conservation of baryon number when listing your options!

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Edit: If neutron is likely to decay into. Why *neutrons* dont decay while being part of an atom? (Wouldn’t this be example of a structure that prevents decaying?)