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		im3w1l on July 30, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New exotic matter particle, a tetraquark, discover... The highest possible charge is 2/3 + 2/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 2. Every swap of a quark to a lower charge one reduces the total charge by 1. So the possibilities are 2, 1, 0, -1, -2.

amai on July 31, 2021 [–]

But a combination like 2/3 + 2/3 + 1/3 + (-1/3) = 4/3. Are these not possible?

im3w1l on July 31, 2021 | [–]

That's not exactly two antiquarks.

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