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What is one advantage of an alkaline cell over a lead acid cell?
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What is a dead cell in a lead acid battery?
A dead cell in a lead acid battery is a cell that no longer produces electricity. Lead acid batteries contain a series of cells. These cells are like large flash light batteries. Each cell contain one plate made of lead and another made of lead oxide. They also contain sulphuric acid. As they are discharged the lead and lead oxide goes into solution. and when they are charged they are redeposited onto the plates. Eventually the charging system simply stops returning the lead to the plates or the cell shorts out. Then it stops producing electricity. When it stops working it is called dead.
What kind of battery is a car battery?
Lead acid, wet cell.
What does specific gravity of a lead acid cell determine?
State of Charge
Why are batteries dangerous?
Not all types of batteries are dangerous. Alkaline batteries may explode if they have their poles inversely connected. Batteries used in vehicles contain lead and sulphuric acid that may be dangerous if inappropriately handled.
How were first electrical batteries charged?
They weren't, they were single-use. Pick the two correct metals, stick them close together in an acidic bath, and they'll deliver a voltage and a current until one of the metals is all used up. No charging required.
Is a lead acid car battery the same as a 9 volt alkaline battery?
No, a lead acid battery is a wet cell battery and a 9 volt alkaline battery is a dry cell battery.
Why is a section of the battery referred to as a lead-acid cell?
Alkaline batteries are named for their highly alkaline electrolyte solution which is potassium hydroxide (aka caustic potash, aka "traditional" lye) mixed with water. Lead-Acid batteries are similarly named in-part after their highly acidic electrolyte solution consisting of 35% sulfuric acid and 65% water.
What are the advantages of nickel cadmium alkaline wet cell batteries over sealed lead acid dry cell batteries?
Please see this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_battery
What are the advantage of lead acid accumulator?
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Can lead acid battery work as alkaline battery?
Perhaps it would be possible to replace an alkaline battery with a lead acid battery of the same voltage and current capacity. BUT the construction, size, and chemistry of the two types are totally different.
How does an acidic dry cell and an alkaline dry cell differ?
A lead acid battery uses liquid acid to cause a reaction that will lead to production of a direct current. However, a dry cell does not have any liquid but it instead uses solid chemicals that can react to produce a direct current.
How many AA batteries are in a car battery?
None, a car battery is lead-acid, not alkaline.
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.
Are alkaline batteries positive or negative polarity?
All batteries regardless of the type (alkaline, lead acid, mercury, gel cell) have a polarity. AAAA, AAA, AA, B, C, D batteries the top tip is positive the bottom flat portion is negative.
Is a lead acid battery a secondary cell?
Yes
What does acid have to do with a wet cell battery?
The sulfuric acid in an automotive battery (the most common form of wet cell), is an electrolyte. As the battery discharges, the sulfuric acid reacts with the lead and lead oxide plates to form lead sulfate. When the battery is charging, the reaction is reversed.
What is a dead cell in a lead acid battery?
A dead cell in a lead acid battery is a cell that no longer produces electricity. Lead acid batteries contain a series of cells. These cells are like large flash light batteries. Each cell contain one plate made of lead and another made of lead oxide. They also contain sulphuric acid. As they are discharged the lead and lead oxide goes into solution. and when they are charged they are redeposited onto the plates. Eventually the charging system simply stops returning the lead to the plates or the cell shorts out. Then it stops producing electricity. When it stops working it is called dead.
