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=== By decay === Most subatomic particles are not stable. All leptons, as well as baryons [[particle decay|decay]] by either the strong force or weak force (except for the proton). Protons are not known to [[Proton decay|decay]], although whether they are "truly" stable is unknown, as some very important Grand Unified Theories (GUTs) actually require it. The ΞΌ and Ο muons, as well as their antiparticles, decay by the weak force. Neutrinos (and antineutrinos) do not decay, but a related phenomenon of [[neutrino oscillation]]s is thought to exist even in vacuums. The electron and its antiparticle, the [[positron]], are theoretically stable due to [[charge conservation]] unless a lighter particle having [[absolute value|magnitude]] of electric charge {{abbr|β€|less than or equal}} [[elementary charge|''e'']] exists (which is unlikely). Its charge is not shown yet.
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