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A free neutron decays into a proton but a free proton does not decay into neutron. This is because

Option: 1

proton is a charged particle
 


Option: 2

neutron is an uncharged particle
 


Option: 3

neutron is a composite particle made of a proton and an electron
 


Option: 4

neutron has larger rest mass than proton


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Rest mass of neutron is greater than proton.

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