Strangeness -

When developing a "piece" of a reaction (an equation), you must ensure that total strangeness is conserved in strong and electromagnetic interactions.

To calculate the total strangeness of a composite particle (like a baryon or meson), use the following sum: strangeness

) it contains. By convention, a strange quark has a strangeness value of , while an anti-strange quark has 2. Apply the Strangeness Formula When developing a "piece" of a reaction (an