Which One of the Following Quantities Is Not Necessarily Conserved

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following quantities is not necessarily conserved in nuclear reactions?

• A)electric charge
• B)number of protons
• C)linear momentum
• D)angular momentum
• E)number of protons and neutrons

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