Spin-1/2 is a fundamental concept in quantum mechanics that describes a type of intrinsic angular momentum possessed by certain elementary particles, such as electrons, protons, and neutrons. The term "spin" refers to a property of particles that is analogous to classical angular momentum but does not correspond to any physical spinning motion in space. In quantum mechanics, particles are characterized by their spin quantum number \( s \), which defines their spin magnitude.
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