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Cesium-133, let it be. Cesium-134, let it be even more.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 7 months ago (2 children)

"super fancy protons" is special in its own

but boron is specialer.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Can you explain for an idiot.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago

A hydrogen ion doesn't necessarily have a neutron, making it sort of a fancy proton, with a little friend somewhere around.