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by modeless 5 hours ago
Not generally, no. Capacitors usually store electrons in a conductor so they are free to move instantly. Movement of free electrons within a conductor is not considered a chemical reaction.
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aka a lightning bolt
Not really as large capacity capacitors (this one seems to be 4V) tend to be low voltage as well. You can touch the terminals without harm but attempting to short them is going to be, er, entertaining. I have accidentally touched a 200V capacitor and it was not fun.