A polythene piece rubbed with wool is found to have a negative charge of $8 × 10^{-10}C$. What is the number of electrons transferred?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → $5×10^9$; wool to polythene
Relationship between charge and charge (q) of a single electron (e),
$q = ne$
$⇒n = \frac{q}{e} = \frac{-8\times 10^{-10}}{-1.6\times 10^{-19}}$
$= 5\times 10^9$