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Question 26

In a gas discharge tube, doubly charged positive helium ions (He2+\text{He}^{2+}He2+) flow to the left at a rate of 3.0 × 1016 ions per second, while electrons flow to the right at a rate of 5.0 × 1016 electrons per second.

What is the magnitude of the net charge that passes through a cross-section of the tube in 2.5 minutes2.5\text{ minutes}2.5 minutes?

(The elementary charge e=1.60×10−19 Ce = 1.60 \times 10^{-19}\text{ C}e=1.60×10−19 C)

A

0.24 C0.24\text{ C}0.24 C

B

1.92 C1.92\text{ C}1.92 C

C

2.64 C2.64\text{ C}2.64 C

D

0.48 C0.48\text{ C}0.48 C

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