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A system consists of 55 electrons and 43 protons. (a) Is the total charge of the system positive or negative? Explain. (b) What is the total charge of the system?
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1 of 2Electrons have a negative charge and protons have a positive charge but both have the same magnitude of charge. Since the system contains a greater number of electrons than protons, the total charge of the system must be ,
The charge of electron is and the charge of proton is , so the total charge of the system is
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