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Question 13

An anti-strange quark (sˉ\bar{s}sˉ) is a fundamental particle. Which row in the table correctly identifies the charge, baryon number, and strangeness of an anti-strange quark?

Charge (e)Baryon number (B)Strangeness (S)A−13+13−1B+13−13+1C+13+13−1D−13−13+1 \begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|} \hline & \text{Charge } (e) & \text{Baryon number } (B) & \text{Strangeness } (S) \\ \hline \text{A} & -\frac{1}{3} & +\frac{1}{3} & -1 \\ \hline \text{B} & +\frac{1}{3} & -\frac{1}{3} & +1 \\ \hline \text{C} & +\frac{1}{3} & +\frac{1}{3} & -1 \\ \hline \text{D} & -\frac{1}{3} & -\frac{1}{3} & +1 \\ \hline \end{array} ABCD​Charge (e)−31​+31​+31​−31​​Baryon number (B)+31​−31​+31​−31​​Strangeness (S)−1+1−1+1​​

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