2.5 g copper penny is given a charge of -2.6 nC. a) How many electrons were transferred in order to create the charge on the penny?  b) By what percentage do the transferred electrons change the mass of the penny? (Express your result as a positive percentage for an increase, negative for a decrease

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A 2.5 g copper penny is given a charge of -2.6 nC.

a) How many electrons were transferred in order to create the charge on the penny? 

b) By what percentage do the transferred electrons change the mass of the penny? (Express your result as a positive percentage for an increase, negative for a decrease.) 

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Mass of copper penny = 2.5 g

Total charge given = -2.6 nC

We know charge on electron

= - 1.602 × 10-19C

Mass of electron = 9.109 × 10-28 g

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