Why do we need to attach one negative cable to bare metal when jumping a car?

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Why do we need to attach one negative cable to bare metal when jumping a car?

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There is always a risk of a spark when connecting and disconnecting the cables and this makes it less likely that the spark will happen at the battery terminals. A spark at the battery terminals can potentially be bad because there can be some built up gases in or around the battery.

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