Hadrons that contain one or more strange quarks are called strange particles. When a strange hadron decays into particles that are not strange, it is a manifestation of the
A) electromagnetic interaction.
B) strong interaction.
C) weak interaction.
D) gravitational interaction.

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The weak interaction is responsible for the decay of particles containing strange quarks into particles that are not strange. The electromagnetic and gravitational interactions are not involved in this process and the strong interaction is responsible for binding quarks together to form hadrons, but not for their decay.

Hadrons That Contain One or More Strange Quarks Are Called