One Coulomb charge is equal to the charge of about ______ electrons.

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  1. 6 × 1018
  2. 6 × 1017
  3. 6 × 1010
  4. 6 × 1012

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Option 1 : 6 × 1018
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The correct answer is 6 × 1018.

Key Points

  • Electric charge is a fundamental property of matter that causes the matter to experience a force when kept in electric and magnetic fields.
    • There are two types of charges possessed by matter - negative charge and positive charge.
    • The matter that is neither positive nor negative is said to be neutral.
    • The electric charge of the matter comes from the charge carried by electrons and protons at the atomic level.
    • The SI unit of electric charge is coulomb (C).


EXPLANATION:

  • Electric charge is measured in the SI unit coulomb (C).
  • Electric current (I) is defined as the charge flowing per unit time.

Where I is current, q is the charge and t is the time.

So, 1 coulomb is the charge from a current of 1 A flowing in 1 s.

  • Charge of an electron = 1.6 × 10-19 C

Number of electrons in 1 C = 

So 1C (Approx) = 6 × 1018

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