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Grade 12General Physics

Q-Calculate the total positive and negative charge on a 3.11g copper penny. Given avogado no. is 6.022 * 1023 g-2mol-1 per copper, atomic chrge= 29 and atomic mass= 63.5.

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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9 Years ago
Moles of copper => 3.11/63.5 = 0.0489
Number of atoms => 0.0489 * Na => 0.0489 * 6.023 * 10^23 => 0.294*10^23
Number of protons = >  0.294*10^23*29 = > 8.55*10^23
Number of electrons = > Number of protons => 8.55*10^23
Total number of charges = > 8.55*10^23 + 8.55*10^23 => 17.11 x 10^23