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When a material becomes charged due to static electricity, it does not remain charged indefinitely because the extra charge can be neutralized through various means. A common example is when a person touches a doorknob, resulting in a transfer of charge that can create a shock. Additionally, materials can gradually lose their charge over time as electrons slowly dissipate into the air or ground, leading to a return to a neutral state. The atoms of the material do not become ions in this process, as the charge is typically temporary and related to the movement of electrons rather than a permanent alteration of atomic structure.
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when a material becomes charged due to static electricity how come it does not stay charged or how come the atoms of the material do not become ions
 
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The materiel will stay charged until the extra charge can be neutralized in some way. Typically, like in the case of touching a doorknob, the resulting transfer of charge can be shocking!

In other cases, a materiel can gradually lose its charge over a longer period of time simply due to a slow loss of electrons to the air or ground.
 

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