Parallel plate capacitor's charge

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The discussion centers on the calculation of charge in a parallel plate capacitor using the electric field formula. It highlights that the electric field between the plates is derived from the surface charge density of both electrodes, leading to a total electric field of surface charge density divided by epsilon naught. The question arises regarding whether the charge (Q) in the formula represents the charge on one electrode or both, suggesting that it should be divided by two if considering the charge on a single plate. Clarification is provided that the electric field from one plate is indeed surface charge density divided by (2 * epsilon naught), while the total field accounts for both plates. Ultimately, the charge Q in the formula corresponds to the charge on one electrode, not the combined charge of both.
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In this question the charge is calculated by isolating Q in E=surface charge density/absalon not
My question is, the electric field of an infinite charged plane is E=surface charge density/(2*absalon naught)because the electric field in center of parallel plate capacitor are parallel we add

surface charge density/(2*absalon naught)+surface charge density/(2*absalon naught)

to give us E between the electrodes to be surface charge density/absalon notbut when that question uses that formula to find the charge, shouldn't the charge found be divided by 2 to get the charge on each electrode since that formula we initially created by adding the E of both electrodes n this question asks to find charge on each electrode...so what i am really saying is that why isn't the Q in that formula (in that link) charge of both electrodes (their magnitude ofcourse) why is that Q the charge on one electrode?
 
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As you said, the electric field due to one plate is surface charge density/(2*absalon naught) So this is equal to Q/(2A*epsilon naught) (where A is area, and Q is charge on one plate). And the total electric field is twice this (since there are two oppositely charged plates), so it is Q/(A*epsilon naught)
 
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