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When a honeybee flies through the air it develops a charge of +20pC

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When a honeybee flies through the air it develops a charge of +20pC. How many electrons did it lose in the process of acquiring this charge? Express answer as a number

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Total charge acquired= +20 pC = 20*10-12 C

Since the honeybee was neutral before, the total charge acquired would be equal to n*charge of electron, where n is number of electrons lost

charge on each electron = 1.6*10-19 C

n*1.6*10-19 = 20*10-12

n=12.5*107

Number of electrons lost = 12.5*107