Dry air will break down and generate a spark if the electric field exceeds about 3.0×106N/C. How much charge could be packed onto a green pea (diameter 0.71 cm ) before the pea spontaneously

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5) Dry air will break down and generate a spark if the electric field exceeds about 3.0×106N/C.

How much charge could be packed onto a green pea (diameter 0.71 cm ) before the pea spontaneously discharges? [Hint: eq. E=kQ/r2 work outside a sphere if r is measured from its center.]
Express your answer using two significant figures.
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