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How many coulombs of charge do 50 * 10^31 electrons possess

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Quantity of Charge , Q = ne
Where n = number of electrons
e = charge on one electron = -1.6 * 10 ^-19 C.
n = 50 * 10^31 electrons

Q = (50 * 10^31)*( -1.6 * 10 ^-19 ) = -8 * 10^13 C.

Note that the minus sign indicates that the charge is a negative charge.
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