What is the charge on an electron?

  • A
    $1.6 \times 10^{-19} \ C$
  • B
    $-1.6 \times 10^{-19} \ C$
  • C
    $9.1 \times 10^{-31} \ C$
  • D
    $0 \ C$

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While doing his experiment,Millikan one day observed the following charges on a single drop:
$(i)$ $6.563 \times 10^{-19} \ C$
$(ii)$ $8.204 \times 10^{-19} \ C$
$(iii)$ $11.50 \times 10^{-19} \ C$
$(iv)$ $13.13 \times 10^{-19} \ C$
$(v)$ $16.48 \times 10^{-19} \ C$
$(vi)$ $18.09 \times 10^{-19} \ C$
From this data,the value of the elementary charge $(e)$ was found to be:

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