Question

The value of Effective Nuclear Charge comes out to be in decimal form. But this does not satisfy Quantization of Charge as the value of charge is always an integral multiple of e. How can this be possible? Pls clear this doubt.

Answer 1

Answer:

Here is the explanation

Explanation:

The word quantised means any quantity is an integral multiple of a minimum value and cannot have any value equal to decimal multiples.

The minimum charge that exists in nature is 1.6×10  

−19

 coulombs.

It is the positive value for one proton and negative for an electron.

Any charged body has a positive charge if electrons are less than needed and vice-versa.

Whatever may be the case, the magnitude of charge is always an integral multiple of 1.6×10  

−19

 coulombs.

Thus charge is quantised