How many protons are required to generate a charge of +25.0 C?

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asked Dec 28, 2020 126k views

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Hu Shenghao · Answer 1 · 2021-01-02T04:31:45+0000

Answer:

N=1.56*10^(20) protons

Step-by-step explanation:

The total charge Q+=+25.0C is the sum of the charge of the N protons, with charge q :

Q_(+)=N*q_(p)

q_{p}=1.6*10^{-19}C charge of a proton

We solve to find N:

N=Q_(+)/q_(p)=25/(1.6*10^(-19))=1.56*10^(20)