coulomb - SI multiples, Conversions

SI unit of electric charge; symbol C; named after Charles Coulomb; defined as the quantity of electricity transported by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second.

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SI multiples

Multiple	Name	Symbol	Multiple	Name	Symbol
100	coulomb	C
101	decacoulomb	daC	10–1	decicoulomb	dC
102	hectocoulomb	hC	10–2	centicoulomb	cC
103	kilocoulomb	kC	10–3	millicoulomb	mC
106	megacoulomb	MC	10–6	microcoulomb	µC
109	gigacoulomb	GC	10–9	nanocoulomb	nC
1012	teracoulomb	TC	10–12	picocoulomb	pC
1015	petacoulomb	PC	10–15	femtocoulomb	fC
1018	exacoulomb	EC	10–18	attocoulomb	aC
1021	zettacoulomb	ZC	10–21	zeptocoulomb	zC
1024	yottacoulomb	YC	10–24	yoctocoulomb	yC

Conversions

The electrical charge of one mole of electrons (approximately 6.022×10 elementary charges.

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