Understanding the Nature of Electric Charges: A Cat and Rubber Boots Experiment

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When a cat rubs against rubber boots, the cat typically acquires a negative charge while the boots become positively charged. This occurs due to the transfer of electrons, with the cat losing electrons and thus becoming a cation. The discussion highlights that rubber is generally considered a non-conductor, which facilitates this charge separation. The process of the cat gaining a positive charge is humorously referred to as cationization. Understanding these charge interactions is essential in studying electric charges in materials.
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A cat rubs against a pair of rubber boots. What charge is found on both? Explain.

Is all rubber non conductive or would I say the cat has a negative charge and the boots a positive charge? Thank you.
 
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It must be positive. The initially neutral cat becomes a cation.
 
Lol, and this process is known as cationization.

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lol, thanks.
 
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