Positive & Negative charge of Tungsten

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The discussion centers around calculating the total positive and negative charge in a 50g tungsten ring, focusing on the atomic structure and charge distribution of tungsten.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants explore how to determine the number of atoms in the tungsten ring and the charge associated with each atom. Questions arise regarding whether to consider only the outer electrons or all electrons in the calculation.

Discussion Status

Participants are actively engaging with the problem, raising questions about the assumptions made regarding electron count and charge. There is no explicit consensus yet, but the dialogue is guiding towards a clearer understanding of the problem's requirements.

Contextual Notes

Participants are discussing the atomic weight of tungsten and its implications for calculating the number of atoms, as well as the charge contributions from both electrons and protons.

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Homework Statement


How much positive and negative charge are in a 50g Tungsten ring?

Homework Equations



Standard atomic weight 183.84


The Attempt at a Solution

 
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hi soccerballboy! welcome to pf! :wink:
soccerballboy said:
How much positive and negative charge are in a 50g Tungsten ring?

ok, so how many atoms are there in the ring?

and how much charge in each atom? :smile:​
 
There are 3 electrons in the outer orbital? and there is -1.6 x 10^-19 C Negative charge in each electron? So do I just multiply those two together?

Does that sound correct?
 
isn't it asking for the charge of all the electrons (ie not just the outer ones)?

(and, separately, all the protons)
 

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