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What is meant by 'Quantization of charge'?

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Quantization of charge implies that charge can assume only certain discrete values. That is to say the observed value of electric charge (q) of a particle will be integral multiples of (e) 1.6×1019 coulombs.
i.e.
q=ne where n=0,1,2,.... (both positive and negative integers)
The charge cannot assume any value between the integers.

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