Air breaks down when the electric field strength reaches

Chapter 23, Problem 23.61

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Air breaks down when the electric field strength reaches 3.0 * 106 N/C, causing a spark. A parallel-plate capacitor is made from two 4.0 cm * 4.0 cm electrodes. How many electrons must be transferred from one electrode to the other to create a spark between the electrodes?

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