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Properties of Elementary Particles, the Building Blocks of the Universe

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The electron is the lightest elementary particle, discounting neutrinos. All chemical properties of atoms and molecules are influenced and determined by the electric interaction of electrons with each other and atomic nuclei.

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Karel Velan, A. (1992). Properties of Elementary Particles, the Building Blocks of the Universe. In: The Multi-Universe Cosmos. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6030-8_2

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