In 2012, a highly publicized 'God particle' was discovered at the CERN European Laboratory. The scientific name of this particle is:
- AHiggs electron
- BHiggs boson
- CA quark
- DNone of the above
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Correct answer: (b) Higgs boson
Explanation
The particle found at CERN in 2012 is the Higgs boson, nicknamed the "God particle". It was predicted by Peter Higgs and others in 1964.
The word "boson" comes from the Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose.