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→About Subatomic Particles
:*[[Boson]]s - '''Subatomic particles''' which mediate the [[Fundamental Interactions|fundamental interactions]].
:**[[Photon]] - A [[Fundamental Particle|fundamental particle]] and a type of [[boson]] which mediates the [[Electromagnetic Interaction|electromagnetic interaction]].
:**[[W-boson]] - A type of [[boson]] , with [[mass]], which carries [[Electrical Charge|charge]] and mediates the [[Weak Nuclear Interaction|weak nuclear interaction]] over distances smaller than the [[diameter]] of a [[proton]].:**[[Z-boson]] - A type of [[boson]] , with [[mass]], which carries no [[Electrical Charge|charge]] and mediates the [[Weak Nuclear Interaction|weak nuclear interaction]] over distances smaller than the [[diameter]] of a [[proton]].
: ''NB: The [[lepton]]s and [[baryon]]s all have [[anti-particle]] counterparts with the same [[mass]] but opposite [[Electrical Charge|charge]].''