What is the unit of Magnetic charge?

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The discussion centers on the concept of magnetic charge and its unit, questioning whether a unit analogous to the Coulomb for electric charge exists. Participants confirm that magnetic charges, or magnetic monopoles, have not been discovered, aligning with Maxwell's equations, specifically the equation divB = 0, which indicates the non-existence of magnetic monopoles. The consensus is that while theoretical discussions exist, practical units for magnetic charge remain undefined.

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Can anyone please tell me that if for Electric charge we have its unit Coulomb

what would be unit of Magnetic charge ? (if they exist)
 
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Magnetic charges have never been found, and for all we know do not exist. (Although there have been many attempts to find them.) This is stipulated in one of the Maxwell equations: divB = 0.
 

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