Math Problem Statement

What net charge would you place on a 100 g piece of sulfur if you put an extra electron on 1 in 1012 of its atoms? (Sulfur has an atomic mass of 32.1.)

Solution

We need to determine the net charge that would result from placing an extra electron on 11 in 101210^{12} sulfur atoms in a 100 g piece of sulfur. Here's the plan:

Step 1: Find the number of atoms in 100 g of sulfur

The atomic mass of sulfur is 32.1 g/mol, so we can find the number of moles of sulfur in 100 g using:

Number of moles=MassAtomic Mass\text{Number of moles} = \frac{\text{Mass}}{\text{Atomic Mass}}

Then, we use Avogadro's number (6.022×10236.022 \times 10^{23} atoms/mol) to find the total number of sulfur atoms.

Step 2: Calculate the number of sulfur atoms with extra electrons

Once we have the total number of sulfur atoms, we calculate how many of them receive an extra electron by dividing the total number by 101210^{12}.

Step 3: Calculate the net charge

Since each extra electron contributes a charge of 1.60×10191.60 \times 10^{-19} C, multiplying the number of atoms with extra electrons by the charge of an electron will give us the net charge.

Let’s proceed with the calculations.The net charge on the 100 g piece of sulfur, after placing an extra electron on 11 in 101210^{12} of its atoms, is approximately 3.00×107-3.00 \times 10^{-7} C (Coulombs).


Would you like any further explanation or details?

Here are 5 related questions to explore further:

  1. How many sulfur atoms would receive extra electrons in a 50 g piece of sulfur?
  2. How would the net charge change if you placed two extra electrons on 11 in 101210^{12} sulfur atoms?
  3. What would be the net charge if the sulfur atoms lost electrons instead?
  4. How many extra electrons would be needed to generate a net charge of 1×106-1 \times 10^{-6} C on sulfur?
  5. How does the atomic mass affect the calculation of the total number of atoms in a sample?

Tip: Remember that when dealing with atomic-scale charges, even small changes in the number of electrons can result in significant net charges.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Atomic structure
Electron charge
Mole concept

Formulas

Number of moles = Mass / Atomic Mass
Net charge = Number of atoms with extra electrons * Charge of electron

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Advanced High School