Faraday's Law and Charge Quantization

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Faraday's Law of electrolysis confirms three key principles: matter is composed of molecules and atoms, charge is quantized, and subatomic particles carry positive and negative charges. The quantization of charge is evidenced by the integral transfer of charges to electrodes during electrolysis. The equation m = (g * molar mass) / (96,500C * valence) is central to understanding these principles, where "valence" refers to the number of electrons involved in the electrochemical reaction.

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Homework Statement


My textbook indicates the following three important points are confirmed by Faraday's law of electolysis:

a) matter consists of molecules and molecules consist of atoms
b) charge is quantized; only integral numbers of charges are transferred to the electrodes
c) subatomic parts of atoms are positive nd negative charges

My problem Is that I do not see how Faraday's Law of Eectrolysis shows that charge is quantized.

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m = \frac{g * (molar mass)}{96,500C * valence}

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Working out problems related to Farday's Law did not help.

Thank you for your assistance
 
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What does the term "valence" in the denominator of the equation that you posted stand for? Specifically, what kind of values can it possibly have?
 

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