Question

Find the net charge of a system consisting of 6.25×10^6 electrons and 7.75×10^6 protons. Express your answer using three significant figures.

Answer 1

Answer:

2.40 x 10⁻¹³ C

Explanation:

$n_{e}$ = number of electrons = 6.25 x 10⁶

$q_{e}$ = charge on electron = - 1.6 x 10⁻¹⁹ C

$n_{p}$ = number of protons = 7.75 x 10⁶

$q_{p}$ = charge on proton =  1.6 x 10⁻¹⁹ C

Net charge is given as

Q = $n_{e}$ $q_{e}$ + $n_{p}$ $q_{p}$

Q = (- 1.6 x 10⁻¹⁹) (6.25 x 10⁶) + (1.6 x 10⁻¹⁹) (7.75 x 10⁶)

Q = 2.40 x 10⁻¹³ C