Assertion: free neutron | /r/CapableOf | decay into proton
Facets:
value: naturally
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Chadwick and Goldhaber predicted that a free neutron would be able to decay into a proton, electron, and neutrino (beta decay).
text: A free neutron is unstable, decaying to a proton, electron and antineutrino with a mean lifetime of just under 15 minutes (881.5±1.5 s).
text: A free neutron is an unstable particle that decays into a proton, an electron (e-), and an electronic antineutrino (̄ e );
text: Free neutrons are unstable particles which decay naturally into a proton and electron, with a half-life of about 12 minutes.