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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.
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Are batteries biodegradable?
No. Batteries contain hazardous chemicals and are extremely dangerous to the environment.
Why are batteries harmfull to the environment?
Batteries contain toxic materials, such as lead, mercury, cadmium and lithium. If disposed with the regular trash, these batteries can corrode and leak these hazardous compounds into the ground, contaminating the groundwater, once they are buried in the landfill.
If D batteries and AA batteries are both 1.5 volts why are D batteries stronger than AA batteries?
The D Battery has more nikon in it
Why do telephone batteries not cell phone batteries get hot?
Telephone batteries commonly get hot because they are a form of lithium batteries. All batteries contain chemical reactions within them that produce some amount of heat, it is just that lithium batteries produce great amounts of it.
How many car batteries are in a ton weight?
Car batteries come in different sizes and weights.Car batteries come in different sizes and weights.Car batteries come in different sizes and weights.Car batteries come in different sizes and weights.
Are batteries biodegradable?
No. Batteries contain hazardous chemicals and are extremely dangerous to the environment.
What is the difference between batteries with lithium and medications with lithium?
The batteries are dangerous to swallow.
What is an example of a dangerous item that may be found in a landfill?
Batteries
Why is it dangerous to experiment with main and large batteries?
Because they produce high volt.
Why do batteries not contain mercury anymore?
Because mercury is widely beleived to be extremely poisonous and dangerous to the environment these days, and if batteries leaked, it would be too dangerous so governments have banned their use.
How can you reduce battery waste and use environmentally friendly materials in the construction of batteries?
Nope, the reason batteries are made of dangerous chemicals is because it works~
Is it dangerous to handle cell phone batteries?
You have to take special care when handling cell phone batteries as they can gt hot and explode open sometimes.
What power source is dangerous to play with?
Any power source is dangerous to play with, apart from minor things like small dry batteries.
Do they make lithium ion batteries for wheelchairs?
yes they do, they are standard on most current models because they are smaller and last longer than lead-acid batteries, not to mention lead-acid batteries are dangerous if tampered with.
Do car batteries give off dangerous fumes?
Yes, when charging hydrogen gas is released.
Why do we need to remember to recycle batteries?
For the same reason that it's convenient to recycle many other things: 1) to save resources; and 2) to reduce the amount of waste.In the case of batteries, the waste from batteries can be quite dangerous in some cases.
Is it dangerous to drill holes in cell phone batteries?
If the batteries are used then there is little real danger of electrocution. However, batteries contain various chemicals, many of which are corrosive or poisonous, so should be treated with care. If you can think of a way of attaching the batteries without drilling into them that would be a good idea.
