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The major constituent of car battery acid is aqueous sulfuric acid. Ideally, it contains sufficient water to attain the maximum electrical conductivity for mixtures of H2SO4 and H2O, about 40 % water. Battery acid may also contain other substances, usually corrosion inhibitors of some kind.

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Sulfuric acid is the only acid commonly used in batteries.

You may have heard of "lead-acid" batteries, but those are two separate parts of the battery: the lead part and the (sulfuric) acid part.

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The acid in a car battery is sulfuric acid, H2SO4

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Battery acid, which is commonly used in automobiles, is actually a low-concentration sulfuric acid.

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gases such as fart gas and a little tiny bit a sulfuric acid

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It is dependant on the use of the battery and of course the manufacturer, but the most common would be Sulphuric Acid.

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its a strong acid to power the car and like toys and stoth

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sulfuric acid

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A diluted formula of sulfuric acid.

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Sulfuric Acid

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Car batteries contain which acid?

They contain Sulfuric Acid.


What acid is found in batteries?

Most car batteries contain Sulphuric acid.


What do automobile batteries contain?

Common automobile batteries are Lead/acid (dilute sulphuric acid) batteries.


Is sulfur every used in batteries?

Lead-acid storage batteries contain sulfuric acid.


Is lead acid batteries harmful?

Yes, they contain sulfuric acid.


Does household batteries contain acid?

No, they contain a moist electrolyte solution.


How do you replenish acid in batteries?

On standard unsealed lead-acid batteries, just unscrew the caps and refill if needed. This cannot be done on sealed lead-acid or gel cell lead-acid batteries. Dry cell batteries don't contain acid.


What type of acid is produced by batteries?

None, but lead-acid accumulators contain sulphuric


What acids do Automobile batteries contain?

Sulfuric acid. (only)


Are the substances in car batteries good to human health?

No, they contain lead and acid.


What would happen if you split battery acid on a car made of iron?

Batteries contain sulfuric acid. Sulfuric acid is corrosive to metal.


Do lead acid batteries contain platinum?

They have lead plates. When they wear out is when you replace the battery.