1. Tardigrade
  2. Question
  3. Physics
  4. A free neutron decays into a proton but a free proton does not decay into neutron. This is because

Question Error Report

Thank you for reporting, we will resolve it shortly

Back to Question

Q. A free neutron decays into a proton but a free proton does not decay into neutron. This is because

JEE MainJEE Main 2023Nuclei

Solution:

As neutron has more rest mass than proton it will require energy to decay proton into neutron. Option 4