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What is a spin of an elementary particle?

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Spin is an intrinsic form of angular momentum carried by elementary particles, composite particles (hadrons), and atomic nuclei. Spin is one of the two types of angular momentum in quantum mechanics, the other being orbital angular momentum.

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