Why is the Study of Sub-Atomic Particles a field of Physics and not Chemistry?

Question

I see sub-atomic particles is studied as “Particle Physics”

If the study of the properties of elements, compounds, reactions etc are a field of Chemistry then why is the study of sub-atomic particles (quarks, neutrinos, gluons) and their properties mostly done by Physicists (Particle Physics)
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Answer 1

Chemistry studies interactions between elements and molecules and compounds. Chemistry is concerned about numbers of protons and electrons and their behavior, but the building blocks of protons and neutrons, that’s a different field.