In a Millikan's oil drop experiment,the charge on an oil drop is calculated to be $6.35 \times 10^{-19} \ C$. The number of excess electrons on the drop is:

  • A
    $3.9$
  • B
    $4$
  • C
    $4.2$
  • D
    $6$

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$(i)$ $6.563 \times 10^{-19} \ C$
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