Final answer:
Six moles of carbon have a total positive electric charge of +3.4688 × 10²6 coulombs, calculated by the number of protons in carbon atoms multiplied by Avogadro's number and the charge of a proton.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks about the positive electric charge present in 6 moles of carbon. Since each carbon atom has six protons, each proton carries a +1 elementary charge, and a mole of carbon contains Avogadro's number of atoms (6.022 × 1023 atoms), we can calculate the total positive charge by multiplying these values together.
For 6 moles of carbon:
- Number of protons per atom = 6
- Total number of protons = 6 protons/atom × 6.022 × 1023 atoms/mole × 6 moles
= 2.168 × 1025 protons
- Charge of one proton = +1.6 × 10−19 C
- Total positive charge = 2.168 × 1025 protons × +1.6 × 10−19 C/proton
= +3.4688 × 106 C
Therefore, 6 moles of carbon contain a total positive charge of +3.4688 × 106 coulombs.