What is the magnitude of the electric force between the electron and proton of a hydrogen atom when they are separated by an average distance of about 5.3 × 10−¹¹ m?

A) 8.99 × 10⁹ N
B) 2.31 × 10−²⁸ N
C) 3.57 × 10−¹⁹ N
D) 1.02 × 10−¹⁰ N