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Q.

Assume that each of copper atom has one free electron and there is 1 mg of copper. Given that atomic weight of copper = 63.5 and Avogadro number= 6.02 x 1023 . What is the charge possessed by these free electrons?

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a

1.52 C

b

1.76 C

c

4.76 C

d

1.25 C

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Number of atom in 1 g of copper,

n=Avogadro  numberAtomic  weight=6.02×102363.5=9.48×1021

Therefore, number of atoms i.,e, number of free electrons in l mg of copper,

n'=9.48×1021×10-3 =9.48×1018

Charge possessed by these free electrons,
q= n'e= 9.48×1018×1.6× 10-19= 1.517C

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