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Annihilation

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The conversion of the mass of a particle and it’s antiparticle to energy in the form of a pair of photons of EM radiation
(Two photons so momentum and energy are conserved)

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Pair production

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Process where a photon of EM radiation ceases to exist creating a particle and it’s antiparticle pair in its place
(Another particle e.g. nucleus must be present to conserve energy and momentum)

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