Ratio between electron to proton

In summary, the conversation discusses calculating the ratio of the number of electrons to the number of protons in a 10 gram silver sphere that has a charge of -1.2 coulomb. The solution involves calculating the extra electron and using the atomic weight and atomic number of silver to determine the old number of electrons in the sphere. The final result is then divided by the number of protons to obtain the desired ratio.
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Homework Statement


A 10 gram silver sphere is charged until it acquired a charge of -1.2 coulomb. Find ratio of number of electron to number of proton in spere. Given that silver atomic weight and atomic number 107.87 and 47

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The Attempt at a Solution


first i calculated extra electron = -1.2/1.60217657 × 10-19
Since number of proton = number of elelectron before acquired charge . Number of new electron = 47 +1.2/1.60217657 × 10-19.. and then dividing it by 47 . To get the ratio . My question is that correct what i did . And if yes we he mentioned mass of silver and atomic weight.
 
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What is the old number of electrons of the whole sphere? The sphere has more than one atom and the number of atoms depends on the weight.
 
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So 107.87 gm --------->6.0221413*10^23 atom
10 gm ------> x atom
then multiply x with 47 to get whole electrons . Then getting extra electron through q= ne adding it to electron number then dividing it by x*47 (proton) . Is that what you meant
 
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yes.
 
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Well . Thnx for helping . That was kind :)
 

1. What is the ratio between electrons and protons?

The ratio between electrons and protons is approximately 1:1. This means that for every proton, there is one electron in an atom.

2. Why is the ratio between electrons and protons important?

The ratio between electrons and protons is important because it determines the overall charge of an atom. If the number of electrons is greater than the number of protons, the atom will have a negative charge. If the number of electrons is less than the number of protons, the atom will have a positive charge.

3. Does the ratio between electrons and protons change in different elements?

Yes, the ratio between electrons and protons can vary between different elements. This is because each element has a different number of protons in its nucleus, which determines the number of electrons needed to balance the overall charge.

4. How does the ratio between electrons and protons affect the properties of an element?

The ratio between electrons and protons affects the properties of an element by determining its chemical reactivity and ability to bond with other elements. Elements with a full outer electron shell (equal number of electrons and protons) tend to be stable and unreactive, while elements with an incomplete outer shell will seek to gain or lose electrons to achieve a more stable ratio.

5. Can the ratio between electrons and protons be changed?

The ratio between electrons and protons in a specific element cannot be changed, as it is determined by the number of protons in the nucleus. However, through chemical reactions and nuclear processes, the ratio between electrons and protons can change in compounds and isotopes of an element.

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