Question

Imagine (quite unrealistically) removing one electron from

every atom in a tiny cube of gold 1 mm on a side. (Never mind how

you would hold the resulting positively charged cube together.) Do

the same thing with another such cube a meter away. What is the

repulsive force between the two cubes? How many aircraft carriers

would you need in order to have their total weight equal this force?

Some data: The density of gold is 19.3 g/cm3, and its molecular

weight is 197; that is, 1 mole (6.02

Answer 1