The unit of electric charge, the coulomb, is the charge on
A) a specific number of neutrons.
B) a neutron.
C) a quark.
D) a specific large number of electrons.
E) one electron.

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The coulomb is defined as the charge transported by a constant current of one ampere in one second. This equates to the charge of approximately 6.242 x 10^18 electrons, which is a specific large number of electrons.

The Unit of Electric Charge, the Coulomb, Is the Charge