What happens to electrons rubbed off onto a surface? Do the ionize the atoms on that surface?
Thanks,
Rob
yes they can bond to atoms that will accept them
Not sure, but I don’t think there have to be ions. I think the electrons can congregate on the surface of any element or compound or mixture. For example, you can make a capacitor out of metal plates in a vacuum, and electrons will leave one plate and accumulate on the other according to the behavior of the circuit between the plates. To predict the behavior of this capacitor you must know the geometry of the plates, but no other information is needed. If the electrons were undergoing bonding with atoms that accept them, wouldn’t there be a dependence on what the metal was?