The numbers L = 0 and B = 0 describe
A)a particle other than a lepton or a baryon.
B)a lepton and an antibaryon.
C)an antilepton and a baryon.
D)an antilepton and an antibaryon.
E)a lepton and a baryon.

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The numbers L = 0 and B = 0 describe a particle other than a lepton or a baryon. Leptons have L = 1 and baryons have B = 1/3 or B = -1/3. Antiparticles have negative values of L and/or B. Therefore, a particle with L = B = 0 cannot be a lepton or a baryon, or their antiparticles.

The Numbers L = 0 and B = 0 Describe