A team of scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory including those from India created the heaviest anti-ma

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A team of scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory including those from India created the heaviest anti-matter (anti-helium nucleus). What is/are the implication/implications of the creation of anti-matter?
1. It will make mineral prospecting and oil exploration easier and cheaper.
2. It will help probe the possibility of the existence of stars and galaxies made of anti-matter.
3. It will help understand the evolution of the universe.
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Accepted Answer

The correct answer is B because the creation and study of anti matter are fundamental to understanding the laws of physics and the history of the cosmos.

Statement 1 is incorrect because anti matter is extremely difficult and expensive to produce and store. It annihilates instantly upon contact with normal matter, making it currently impractical for industrial applications like mineral prospecting or oil exploration.

Statement 2 is correct because detecting and creating heavy anti matter nuclei helps scientists understand if such matter could exist naturally in the form of distant anti stars or anti galaxies, helping them look for these signatures in space.

Statement 3 is correct because it addresses the Big Bang theory. Scientists want to understand why the universe is dominated by matter today when equal amounts of matter and anti matter should have been created at the beginning of the universe. Studying anti helium provides insights into this asymmetry and the evolution of the early universe.

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1 only

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2 and 3 only

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3 only

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1, 2 and 3

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