A piece of plastic has a net charge of +2.00 μC. How many more protons than electrons does this piece of plastic have?

Name: A piece of plastic has a net charge of +2.00 μC. How many more protons than electrons does this piece of plastic have?
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The charge of a single proton is approximately +1.60 × 10^-19 C. To find the number of excess protons, divide the total charge by the charge of one proton: 2.00 × 10^-6 C / 1.60 × 10^-19 C/proton = 1.25 × 10^13 protons.

A Piece of Plastic Has a Net Charge of +2