A polythene piece rubbed with wool is found to have a negative charge of `6xx10^(-7)C`. The number of electrons transferred to polythene from wool is

Options

A. `3.75xx10^(10)`
B. `9.6xx10^(10)`
C. `9.6xx10^(12)`
D. `3.75xx10^(12)`

Explanation

To find the number of electrons transferred to the polythene from wool, we can use the formula:

\[ \text{Number of electrons} = \frac{\text{Total charge}}{\text{Charge of one electron}} \]

1. **Identify the charge of one electron**: The charge of one electron is approximately \(1.6 \times 10^{-19} \, \text{C}\).

2. **Given charge on polythene**: The charge on the polythene piece is given as \(6 \times 10^{-7} \, \text{C}\).

3. **Calculate the number of electrons**:
\[ \text{Number of electrons} = \frac{6 \times 10^{-7} \, \text{C}}{1.6 \times 10^{-19} \, \text{C/electron}} \]

4. **Perform the division**:
\[ \text{Number of electrons} = \frac{6}{1.6} \times \frac{10^{-7}}{10^{-19}} = 3.75 \times 10^{12} \]

5. **Final answer**: Therefore, the number of electrons transferred to the polythene from wool is approximately \(3.75 \times 10^{12}\).