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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Particle physic question:(( K- + p ----> omega- + K+ + K0 Omega minus has a strangeness of -3. K- has a strangeness of -1. Is the omega minus particle a baryon or a meson?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Baryons have 3 valence quarks, mesons have 2. Strangeness is the number of strange quarks (-1 for a strange, +1 for an anti-strange).

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