The result of a particle meeting its antiparticle will most likely be
A) the release of quarks contained in each particle.
B) the creation of a "black hole."
C) annihilation of the two particles and the release of photons.
D) the creation of a new particle with twice the mass of the original particles.

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When a particle meets its antiparticle, they undergo annihilation and release energy in the form of photons. This is because particles and antiparticles have opposite charges and when they come together, their charges cancel out, leading to their mutual destruction. Option A is incorrect because quarks cannot be released from particles and antiparticles during their annihilation. Option B is incorrect as there is no evidence of the creation of a black hole during particle-antiparticle annihilation. Option D is incorrect because the mass of the resulting particles after annihilation is zero, and hence they cannot have twice the mass of the original particles.

The Result of a Particle Meeting Its Antiparticle Will Most