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What elements are used in car batteries?
Lead.
What kind of Metal commonly used in car batteries?
LEAD
What are the different types of batteries used in an electric car?
Normally Lithium Ion batteries or Lead-Acid batteries.
Is selenium used as the anode in car batteries?
No, car batteries use lead for both plates. When charged the positive plate becomes white lead oxide.
Why is lead used in battery's?
Lead is used in car batteries because it stores a charge which can be used to power car electrical systems and accesories
Which group 4A element is used in electrodes in car batteries?
Lead
What is a soft dense metal used in bullets and car batteries?
Lead
What element is very dense metal used in car batteries?
Lead.
Where do car batteries go when dead?
The common, Lead-Acid car battery contains a lot of lead that can (and MUST) be recycled. Most of the Lead used for fabricating new car batteries comes from recycling. Car battery recycling is quite efficient and therefore, the poisonous lead is mostly kept from polluting the Earth, but some people ignore this and let used batteries go to landfills, which is a no-no!
What is antimoney used for?
Antimony - used with lead in in car batteries and in the manufacture of flameproofing compounds
What is lead used in as it relates to automotive?
It is used in lead-acid car batteries and used to be added to gasoline, to improve combustion (octane level).
Element used in car batteries?
Both plates are lead. Antimony is typically used to alloy with lead to make it structurally stronger.
