Question

In coulombs, how much positive charge is there IN a barium nucleus? On a barium ion?

Answer 1

Answer:

The amount of positive charge in a barium nucleus is approximately 8.972 × 10⁻¹⁸ coulomb

Explanation:

The amount of positive charge there is in a barium nucleus is found as follows;

The atomic number of an element is equal to the number of proton present in the atom

The atomic number of barium = 56 = The number of protons in an atom of barium

The positive charge of a single proton is known as an elementary charge, e, given by the formula, e = F/N$_A$

Where;

F = Faraday's constant

N$_A$ = The Avogadro's number

Therefore, e = 1.602 176 634 × 10⁻¹⁹ C

Which gives the positive charge, Q, of the protons of a barium nucleus as follows;

Q = Number of protons × e

Q = 1.602176634 × 10⁻¹⁹ × 56 ≈ 8.972 × 10⁻¹⁸ Coulomb  per atom of barium.

The amount of positive charge in a barium nucleus ≈ 8.972 × 10⁻¹⁸ coulomb.