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Electric Charges And Fields

Question
CBSEENPH12037220

A copper sphere of mass 2 g contains nearly 2 x 1022 atoms. The charge on the nucleus of each atom is 29 e. What fraction of the electrons must be removed from the sphere to give it a charge of +2 μC?

Solution
Total number of electrons in the sphere = 29 x 2 x 1022
No. of electrons = qe                             = 2×10-61.6 × 10-19                              = 1.25 × 1013
Fraction of electrons removed = 1.25 × 101329 ×2 × 1022                                                         = 2.16 × 10-11