When nucleons bind to form a nucleus, does each nucleon "retain ownership" over its quarks (is each nucleon a truly unique entity)? Or is it possible for quarks to swap from one nucleon to another? Or does it not make sense to talk so exactly about them? Submitted by ChrisGnam t3_xwae1i on October 5, 2022 at 1:15 PM in askscience 22 comments 380