The Reaction $\mu$ ^- ? E^- + + conserves
A)

question 4

Multiple Choice

The reaction $\mu$ ^- ? e^- + + conserves

• A) muon lepton number but not electron lepton number.
• B) electron lepton number but not muon lepton number.
• C) neither muon lepton nor electron lepton number.
• D) both muon and electron lepton numbers.
• E) None of these is correct.

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