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In an oil drop experiment, the following charges (in arbitrary units) were found on a series of oil droplets: $4.5 \times 10^{-18}$, $3.0 \times 10^{-18}$, $6.0 \times 10^{-18}$, $7.5 \times 10^{-18}$, $9.0 \times 10^{-18}$. The charge on electron (in the same unit) should be

Answer: C

💡 Solution & Explanation

The charge on any droplet must be an integral multiple of the elementary charge (charge of an electron). The highest common factor (HCF) of the given values ($3.0, 4.5, 6.0, 7.5, 9.0$) is $1.5 \times 10^{-18}$. Therefore, correct answer is C.

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