What is responsible for the distribution of charge in conductors and insulators?
A.

proton movement

B.

number of protons

C.

electron movement

D.

number of electrons

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C. electron movement

Free electrons move in conductors (and bound electrons can shift slightly in insulators), so electron movement determines how charge is distributed. Protons are fixed in the atomic nuclei.