Why do strange quarks have that name? What happens when strange quarks get in contact with an ordinary matter (electrons, protons, atoms, molecules)? - Quora
ℚ𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕜𝕤 There are six different types of quarks in the standard model. They are: up, down, strange, charm, top, and bottom. Quarks bind into triplets or doublets giving rise to new particles.
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