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What should be added to the electrolyte in a battery to bring it to the proper level?
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∙ 14y ago
Distilled water or filtered water, never use tap water in a battery. Due to the mineral content in tap water this can over time short out the cells in the batter and reduce the battery life. If you are in a pinch you can use filtered bottle water, read the label to be sure the minerals have been removed.
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A dry battery and a wet battery and ...?
To put simply a "dry" battery is one that does not have any electrolyte (acid)... as such a dry charged battery is one in which the plate/cells of the battery are fully charged but will need to add the acid at the end user side before the battery is activated.The Wet battery, is one that comes from the factory/production side fully charged and ready to use (with the acid inside).Wrong. Both wet and dry batteries contain an electrolyte, but in the dry battery the electrolyte is absorbed into a solid material forming a damp paste. The dry battery is not really dry, its actually damp. The important difference is that the liquid electrolyte in a wet battery can spill and the damp paste electrolyte in the dry battery can't.Lead-acid batteries are commonly shipped and sold without the electrolyte as this simplifies shipment and extends shelf life in the store. But they are still wet batteries as they cannot function until the electrolyte is added. True dry batteries need nothing added to function.
Does water need to be added to car batteries?
If the battery has caps and is not sealed check the level of the electrolyte. If it is low add only distilled water.
Is Distilled water and battery water both are same or different?
Water for BatteriesAlthough Distilled Water is commonly used for replenishing lost battery electrolyte water, it is not mandatory.What is important is that there be NO CONTAMINANTS in water added to a battery.Any contamination can adversely effect the chemistry of the battery and either limit proper operation of the battery, or depending on the contaminant, ruin the battery.For this reason, use of Distilled Water guarantees that topping-off the battery will not cause damage.
Do you add straight sulfuric acid to your car battery or is there some other mixture added also?
No, if you have to add fluid to a battery you just add Distilled Water and nothing else. The Electrolyte in a battery is 65% distilled water and 35% sulfuric acid.
What is the dry battery?
A dry-charged battery is a conventional non-sealed wet-cell battery (this is almost always a rechargeable type). Normally, this battery type is wet-charged, meaning that the battery is filled with electrolyte at the factory, charged, and then shipped with the electrolyte in the battery. However, since the battery is not sealed, the electrolyte (either a strong acid or alkali) can spill out, which can be both a health and environmental hazard. The battery will also self-discharge at its normal rate during shipment and storage. Dry-charging is a way to minimize these problems. Like a wet-charged battery, a dry-charged battery is filled with electrolyte at the factory and charged. However, the electrolyte is then removed from the battery. The battery is then washed out, dried out, and sealed. The battery may also be filled with an inert gas to minimize reaction of any remaining electrolyte, as in the U.S. military BB-451/U silver-zinc battery, which used a very strong alkaline electrolyte (40% potassium hydroxide). The sealed battery is shipped and stored separately from the electrolyte. Because the electrolyte is in a sealed container, chances of spillage are reduced. The sealed battery will also self-discharge at a lower rate than usual, so it should still have useful charge up to 18 months after manufacture if stored below +90 degrees Fahrenheit (+32 degrees Celsius). When the battery is needed, the electrolyte is CAREFULLY added back to the battery (eye protection and gloves must be worn and other precautions taken). The battery must be allowed to sit for some time afterwards so the electrolyte can soak around and through the battery's internal structures. The electrolyte temperature will rise and its specific gravity (SG) will drop during the soak. The manufacturer may recommend that the SG be measured after the soak time, and the measured value will have to be corrected for any difference between the actual electrolyte temperature and the temperature at which the reference SG was measured. After the soak time, a (very rare) nonrechargeable dry-charged battery is ready for use, and some rechargeable dry-charged batteries may also be ready for use (like the BB-451/U). However, dry-charged lead-acid batteries will almost always need a low top-off or trickle charge. Rolls Batteries prescribes 5% of the 8-hour or 20-hour charge rate, to be reduced if the electrolyte becomes too warm or too much gas bubbles out of it. If the electrolyte in a rechargeable battery becomes too warm before charging, the battery will first have to be cooled down or allowed to cool naturally.
How can you increase the electrolyte in a Gatorade?
you can usually increase the electrolyte with some salt or some other energy drink added in to it.
When excess of an electrolyte is added to a colloid it.....?
This phenomenon is caled destabilization.
Why does voltage in water go down when salt is added?
Sodium chloride is an electrolyte.
What is the difference between a wet cell and a dry cell?
* A "dry-cell" battery is essentially comprised of a metal electrode or graphite rod (elemental carbon) surrounded by a moist electrolyte paste enclosed in a metal cylinder as shown below. * In the most common type of dry cell battery, the cathode is composed of a form of elemental carbon called graphite, which serves as a solid support for the reduction half-reaction. * At the center of each dry cell battery is a rod called a cathode, which is generally made of metal or graphite and is surrounded by an electrolyte paste. The cathode and electrolyte paste are wrapped in paper or cardboard.
Describe basic operation of a batteries?
battery is a device that converts chemical energy directly to electrical energy. It consists of a number of voltaic cells. Each voltaic cell consists of two half cells connected in series by a conductive electrolyte containing anions and cations. One half-cell includes electrolyte and the electrode to which anions (negatively charged ions) migrate, i.e., the anode or negative electrode. The other half-cell includes electrolyte and the electrode to which cations (positively charged ions) migrate, i.e., the cathode or positive electrode. In the redox reaction that powers the battery, cations are reduced (electrons are added) at the cathode, while anions are oxidized (electrons are removed) at the anode. The electrodes do not touch each other but are electrically connected by the electrolyte
Salt plus water?
Salt added to water form a solution, an electrolyte.
Why should distilled water rather than acid be added to the storage battery in automobile?
Do you have any sulfuric acid on hand? There is enough acid already in the battery. Just add distilled water.
