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  • Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons: Understanding Subatomic Particles
    Protons, neutrons, and electrons are all subatomic particles, meaning they are smaller than an atom. Here's a breakdown of their types:

    * Protons are baryons. Baryons are a type of hadron, which are composite particles made up of quarks. Protons consist of two up quarks and one down quark.

    * Neutrons are also baryons. They consist of one up quark and two down quarks.

    * Electrons are leptons. Leptons are fundamental particles, meaning they are not made up of smaller particles. They belong to a family of particles that includes muons and tauons.

    Let me know if you'd like more details about any of these types!

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