Which of the following would violate the law of charge conservation?

a. A neutron, which has zero charge, becoming an electron and a proton.
b. A plastic rod becoming charged by gaining electrons from the fur rubbed against it.
c. A glass rod becoming positively charged by being rubbed with silk.
d. An electroscope losing its charge by being grounded.
e. An electron becoming a positron which has the same mass as an electron and a positive charge of the same magnitude.


e

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