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<h1>Antimatter</h1>
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<p class="abstract">Every particle[ref] that we have met so far has a
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corresponding anti-particle. These antiparticles have exactly the same
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mass[ref] as the particle, but opposite charge[ref], and their
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lifetime and stability are the same. When a particle, for example the
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electron, meets its antiparticle, an anti-electron (or positron), they
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will annihilate each other. This means that both particles disappear
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and produce a huge amount of energy[ref]. This annihilation will only
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occur when an antiparticle meets its matching partner. For example, an
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antimuon will not annihilate with an electron. However, because there
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is a lot more matter in our universe than antimatter, it is much more
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likely for an antiparticle to find its partner very quickly and
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annihilate. Hence, we do not see antiparticles very often in our
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universe.</p>
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