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Tro - Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 6th Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 47a

On a dry day, your body can accumulate static charge from walking across a carpet or from brushing your hair. If your body develops a charge of -22 µC (microcoulombs), how many excess electrons has it acquired?

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Understand that the charge of an electron is approximately \(-1.602 \times 10^{-19}\) coulombs.
Recognize that the total charge acquired by the body is \(-22 \mu C\), which is \(-22 \times 10^{-6}\) coulombs.
To find the number of excess electrons, divide the total charge by the charge of a single electron.
Set up the equation: \( \text{Number of electrons} = \frac{-22 \times 10^{-6} \text{ C}}{-1.602 \times 10^{-19} \text{ C/electron}} \).
Calculate the result from the equation to find the number of excess electrons.

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Charge and Coulombs

Charge is a fundamental property of matter that causes it to experience a force in an electromagnetic field. The unit of charge is the coulomb (C), where 1 coulomb is equivalent to the charge of approximately 6.242 x 10^18 electrons. In this context, microcoulombs (µC) are used, where 1 µC equals 10^-6 coulombs.
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Electrons and Their Charge

Electrons are subatomic particles with a negative charge of approximately -1.602 x 10^-19 coulombs. When an object accumulates a negative charge, it indicates an excess of electrons. To find the number of excess electrons, one can divide the total charge in coulombs by the charge of a single electron.
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Calculating Excess Electrons

To determine the number of excess electrons acquired by a charged object, the formula used is: Number of electrons = Total charge (in coulombs) / Charge of one electron. For example, if the body has a charge of -22 µC, this value must first be converted to coulombs, and then divided by the charge of an electron to find the total number of excess electrons.
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