There are 3 modes of decay via which a $$\Omega ^{-}$$ particle can decay This is one of the decay: $$\Omega ^{-} \rightarrow \Xi ^{0} + \pi^{-}$$ Baryon number is conserved. *Strangeness* number is not conserved so that would imply that the interaction involved is *weak* Apparently, the rest mass isn't conserved either. $$\Omega ^{-} = 1672\frac{\rm MeV}{c^{2}}$$ $$\Xi ^{0} = 1315\frac{\rm MeV}{c^{2}}$$ $$\pi^{-} = -140\frac{\rm MeV}{c^{2}}$$ Really, what does this mean? How is this a possible decay mode if the rest mass isn't conserved?