Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Electric Charge and Electric Field - General Problems - Page 471: 46

Answer

Fraction lost $=2.4\times10^{-10}=2.4\times10^{-8}\%$.

Work Step by Step

First find the total charge of all the electrons in the copper. $$Q=(3.0g)\frac{1mole Cu}{63.5g}\frac{6.022\times10^{23}atoms}{mole}\frac{29e^-}{atom}\frac{-1.602\times10^{-19}C}{e^-}$$ $$=1.32\times10^5C$$ Now calculate the fraction lost. Fraction lost = $\frac{32\times10^{-6}C}{1.32\times10^5C }=2.4\times10^{-10}=2.4\times10^{-8}\%$.
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