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1.	Explain the quantization of charge.
Answer» Charge quantization means that charge cannot take any arbitrary values but only values that are integral multiples of the fundamental charge (charge of electron/proton). The basic cause of quantization is that only integral no. of electrons can be transferred from one body to another. Thus an object’s charge can be exactly 0 or exactly q = ±ne i.e., 1e, -1e, 2e, -2e…. etc.

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