How to Calculate Charge on a Balloon After Losing Electrons

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To calculate the charge on a balloon after losing 19,000 electrons, one must use the equation Q = Ne, where N is the number of electrons and e is the charge of an electron (-1.6 x 10^-19 C). Removing electrons results in a positive charge, so the answer cannot be negative. The correct calculation involves multiplying 19,000 by the absolute value of the electron charge, yielding 3.04 x 10^-15 C. To convert this to microcoulombs, divide by 10^-6, resulting in a final charge of 3.04 x 10^-9 microcoulombs. Proper conversion is crucial to avoid errors in the final answer.
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[SOLVED] Balloon losing electrons

Homework Statement


You have a neutral balloon. The charge of an electron is -1.6x10^-19C.
What is its charge after 19000 electrons have been removed from it? Answer in units
of microcoulombs.


Homework Equations


I THINK Q = Ne


The Attempt at a Solution


This question should be very easy but for some reason I am hesitant to answer it any more because I lose points every time I do it. I understand that when you remove electrons from an object the particle becomes positively charged, so this rules out a negative answer.

I tried 19000 x 1.6x10^-19 and submitted that answer = 3.04x10^-15
I also tried 19000 x 1.6x10^-19 x 10^-6 ( converting to microC ), and that answer was still wrong = 3.04x10^-21

What am I doing wrong? This seems too simple ... :(
Thank you!
 
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You are doing your conversion backwards! Divide by 10^-6.
 
oh god.thanks a bunch
 
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