Elementary charge

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Elementary charge

Description

The elementary charge or proton charge e has the SI unit coulomb [C], but more strictly coulomb per elementary unit [C·x^-1]. -e is the charge per electron. Elementary charge e is the charge per elementary entity H⁺ with SI unit [C] but canonical SI unit [C·x^-1]. When the charge Q_el [C] of a number N_e [x] of electrons e is divided by the count N_e, then the particle charge Q_UX (Q_UX) charge per elementary entity is obtained, -e = Q_el/N_e [C·x^-1]. e is also used as an atomic unit.

Abbreviation: e [C·x^-1]

Reference: Bureau International des Poids et Mesures 2019 The International System of Units (SI), Gibney 2017 Nature

Communicated by Gnaiger E (2018-10-18) last update 2020-11-24

References

1. Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (2019) The International System of Units (SI). 9th edition:117-216 ISBN 978-92-822-2272-0. - »Bioblast link«
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Entity, count, and number, and SI base quantities / SI base units

Quantity name	Symbol	Unit name	Symbol	Comment
elementary	UX	elementary unit	[x]	UX, UB; [x] not in SI
count	NX	elementary unit	[x]	NX, NB; [x] not in SI
number	N	-	dimensionless	= NX·UX-1
amount of substance	nB	mole	[mol]	nX, nB
electric current	I	ampere	[A]	A = C·s-1
time	t	second	[s]
length	l	meter	[m]	SI: metre
mass	m	kilogram	[kg]
thermodynamic temperature	T	kelvin	[K]
luminous intensity	IV	candela	[cd]

Fundamental relationships

» Avogadro constant N_A

» Boltzmann constant k

» elementary charge e

» Faraday constant F

» gas constant R

» electrochemical constant f

SI and related concepts

» International System of Units

» elementary unit x

» SI prefixes

» International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, IUPAC

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» quantity

» dimension

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» motive unit

» iconic symbols

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