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==== Baryons ==== [[File:Baryon decuplet.svg|thumb|A combination of three u, d or s-quarks with a total spin of {{sfrac|3|2}} form the so-called "baryon decuplet".]] [[File:Quark_structure_proton.svg|thumb|Proton quark structure: 2 up quarks and 1 down quark.]] {{main|List of baryons}} Ordinary [[baryon]]s (composite [[fermion]]s) contain three valence quarks or three valence antiquarks each. * [[Nucleon]]s are the fermionic constituents of normal atomic nuclei: ** [[Proton]]s, composed of two up and one down quark (uud) ** [[Neutron]]s, composed of two down and one up quark (ddu) * [[Hyperon]]s, such as the Ξ, Ξ£, Ξ, and Ξ© particles, which contain one or more [[strange quark]]s, are short-lived and heavier than nucleons. Although not normally present in atomic nuclei, they can appear in short-lived [[hypernucleus|hypernuclei]]. * A number of [[charm quark|charmed]] and [[bottom quark|bottom]] baryons have also been observed. * [[Pentaquark]]s consist of four valence quarks and one valence antiquark. * Other [[exotic baryon]]s may also exist.
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