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Electrons and Static Electricity?

If a positively charged hand touches a neutral state aluminum door knob with a composition of 3 valence electrons, 8 outer electrons, and 2 inner electrons, the three valence electrons will jump towards the hand and the door knob will turn into ionized aluminum (Al3+).How does the aluminum get the 3 valence electrons back and return to neutral aluminum (Al) ???

Answer:

For the charge you are talking about, the amount of electrons is not too largeIt can take missing electrons from the surroundings.

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