Can 3.2 x 10 -19
C charge be possible. State reason behind this.
Dear Student
Quantization of charge states that the magnitude of charge on a body must be an integral multiple of the magnitude of charge of an electron.
The magnitude of the minimum charge a body can have is 1.6 × 10 -19 C.
Charge of any other magnitude will always be an integral (1, 2, 3, 4, …..) multiple of the charge on the electron.
Now, ‘e’ is the magnitude of the charge on an electron. So e = 1.6 × 10 -19 C.
Thus, the charge on a charged-body is always, q = ne, where n = 1, 2, 3, 4,
Here given charge is 3.2 × 10 -19 C.
n = q/e = 3.2 × 10 -19 C/1.6 × 10 -19 C = 2
As n =2 is integral so charge 3.2 × 10 -19 C is possible.
Regards
Quantization of charge states that the magnitude of charge on a body must be an integral multiple of the magnitude of charge of an electron.
The magnitude of the minimum charge a body can have is 1.6 × 10 -19 C.
Charge of any other magnitude will always be an integral (1, 2, 3, 4, …..) multiple of the charge on the electron.
Now, ‘e’ is the magnitude of the charge on an electron. So e = 1.6 × 10 -19 C.
Thus, the charge on a charged-body is always, q = ne, where n = 1, 2, 3, 4,
Here given charge is 3.2 × 10 -19 C.
n = q/e = 3.2 × 10 -19 C/1.6 × 10 -19 C = 2
As n =2 is integral so charge 3.2 × 10 -19 C is possible.
Regards