Total positive and negative charge in a 50g tungsten ring

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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


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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)