An Initially Uncharged Parallel Plate Capacitor Is Charged by a Battery

Multiple Choice

An initially uncharged parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery. The battery is then disconnected. Which of these statements applies at that point?

A) There is no charge on either plate of the capacitor.
B) The magnitude of the electric field outside the space between the plates is approximately zero.
C) The capacitance now increases when the distance between the plates increases.
D) The capacitor can be discharged by grounding either of its two plates.