Aplastic rod is charged to -12 nc by rubbing. a) have electrons been added or protons removed? explain! b) how many electrons have been added or protons removed?

(a) electrons being added.

(b) 7.5 × 10¹⁰

Explanation:

(a)

The plastic rod acquires a charge of -12 nC which means it contains more negative charge.

Thu, the electrons have been added to the rod. Removing protons are very difficult as they are in the nucleus and are bind by nuclear forces. Thus, by rubbing, electrons are transferred and thus the rod become negatively charged which means that the electrons being added.

(b)

The total charge = -12 nC

Also,

1 nC = 10⁻⁹ C

So,

Charge = -12 × 10⁻⁹ C

Charge on electron = -1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C

So, number of electrons transferred = -12 × 10⁻⁹ C / -1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C = 7.5 × 10¹⁰

  the grams     of oxygen gas   that can be produced     is 20.6   grams of o₂

calculation

2liclo₃ →   2 licl + 3 o₂

step 1:   find the moles of liclo₃

moles = mass÷ molar mass

from periodic table the molar mass of liclo₃ =6.9 +35.5   +(16 x3) =90.4 g/mol

moles=38.7 g÷90.4 g/mol=0.4281   moles

step 2:   use the   mole ratio   to calculate the moles of o2

from equation above, liclo₃: o₂   is 2: 3  

therefore the moles of   o₂=0.4281 moles x3/2 =0.6422   moles

step 3: find mass   of o₂

mass= moles x molar mass

from periodic table the   molar mass of   o₂ = 16 x2= 32 g/mol

mass=0.6422   moles   x   32 g/mol = 20.6 grams of o₂