hydrogen gas being released from the acid in the battery. It mixes with other things in the atmosphere under the hood and produces the corrosion you see
Sulfuric acid fumes escaping from the battery causes this corrosion.
The starter or battery cables/terminals are corrode.
Coating your car battery's positive and negative terminals with Vaseline will delay their natural inclination to corrode. It is a well known fact that sugar will corrode your teeth.
Car battery terminals corrode due to the accumulation of sulfuric acid vapor and hydrogen gas emitted during the battery charging process. These gases react with the lead terminals, forming lead sulfate and lead dioxide, which are visible as white or blue powdery deposits. The corrosion can hinder the flow of electricity between the battery and the vehicle's electrical system, leading to starting issues and decreased battery performance.
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The voltage (V) between its terminals. ~Gabby
The energy stored in the chemicals of the battery
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A spark, a ruined battery and possible an exploding battery.
Batteries, specifically wet cell batteries, mostly corrode due to leaks in their casings. These leaks allow the material inside the battery to seep out and contaminate the battery's metallic casing. This leaked material acts as a catalyst for the oxidation of the metallic casing of the battery, otherwise known as corrosion.
The corrosion on the battery terminals is from the acid inside the battery. Baking soda neutralizes the acid so that it doesn't corrode the battery cables and the metal parts around the battery.
The resistance of the load is what causes an electric current to flow in a circuit.