Re: [Phys-l] Prising electrons from the atom

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

Please confirm (or reject) my idea of the mechanism.  The "banging"  
is not what does it; the banging or rubbing is to bring the two  
materials into contact. Touching doesn't necessarily do it, because  
of thin layers of junk (oxides gas, etc.).

bc


On 2008, Dec 18, , at 08:12, John Denker wrote:

> If you bang an iron hammer against a copper anvil, you
> *will* transfer electrons every time, guaranteed (unless
> you take heroic measures to prevent it).