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How many electrons are there in one coulomb of electricity?

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Remember electricity means charge. Use the formula `Q = n e`
`:. n=(Q)/(e )= (" 1 coloumb")/(1.602 xx10^(-19) "coulomb")= 6.24 xx10^(18)`electrons
You may observe that if an electron does not have integral value of charge,then all charges must be in fraction and how do we have one coulomb which is an integral. Out arguement is that there are too many electrons inone coulomb. So even if one electron is removed it will not affect the integral value of charge. ( It is something like if you take out one small bucket of sea water, it will not affect theseal level ) .At such a large value of charge ,it is a good approximation to regard charge as continuous much the same way as we regard matter to be continuous at macroscopic level even though it is composed of atoms and molecules
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