A neutral cloth and a neutral rod are rubbed together. Electrons are transferred from the rod to the cloth. What will be the fin

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A neutral cloth and a neutral rod are rubbed together. Electrons are transferred from the rod to the cloth. What will be the fin

al charge on the cloth?

Chemistry

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Mariana [72] · Answer 1 · 2023-07-16T14:44:46+03:00

Answer: The net charge on the cloth with be negative.

Explanation:

Because electrons are being transferred from the neutral rod to the neutral rod to the neutral cloth, the cloth will become negative due to the excess electrons. (The rod will also become positively charged, but that’s beyond the scope of the question.)