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Can a dry cell battery be recharged?
Some wet cells can be recharged (e.g. lead acid cell) some wet cells can't be recharged (e.g. gravity cell). Some dry cells can be recharged (e.g. NiMH cell) some wet cells can't be recharged (e.g. carbon zinc cell). It depends on the cell chemistry not the wet/dry construction. Also any wet cell can be made into a dry cell by absorbing the wet electrolyte into something and making a damp paste electrolyte.
Which of the following cells cannot be recharged?
Primary cells cannot be recharged.
Can a wet cell battery gone dry be recharged after adding distilled water?
Yes, if there was no damage done to the cells. Give it a try, you have nothing to loose.
Do both wet cells and dry cells work the same way?
No- different materials, different functions. Wet cell batteries are USUALLY storage batteries- they are recharged. Dry cell batteries are USUALLY supply batteries- a chemical reaction produces electrical power. When chemical are used up, the battery stops producing power, and cannot be recharged. The battery in most cars is a wet cell, batteries in most flashlights is a dry cell.
Is a flashlight a wet cell or a dry cell?
Generally we call them dry cells. However, the electrolyte in an alkaline cell is fairly liquid, so it may be a case of the technology outstripping the terminology. The old 'dry cell'/'wet cell' division really is no longer valid. We talk of 'primary cells' for cells that cannot be recharged, and 'secondary cells' for those that can.
distinguish between primary and secondary cells?
A primary cell cannot be recharged whereas a secondary cell can be recharged. In a primary cell chemical reaction is irreversible whereas in a secondary cell chemical reaction is reversible. ... A primary cell is light and less expensive whereas a secondary cell is heavy and expensive.
What type of battery can be recharged?
There are many types of rechargeable batteries on the market today. Rechargeable batteries need are electrical and comprise of one or more electrochemical cells in order to be able to be recharged.
Do wet cells and a generator both produce direct current?
No wet cells only store current.
Are the rechargable batteries used in torches primary or small secondary cells?
Primary cells are designed to be used once and discarded. Secondary cells are, by definition, rechargeable batteries, and as such are the kind used in rechargeable torches (or flashlights, for you American types).
Give example of primary secondary cells?
A primary cell can't be recharged, for example am ordinary 'D' cell, while secondary cells are rechargeable, e.g. one of the cells in a car battery.
Can a primary cell be recharged?
no, you would have to get another one or on bigger cells you cant replace the electrodes. if you did recharge then they normally explode.
What is a lithium-ion cells?
It is a type of battery that can be recharged in which the anode contains lithiam and the cathode is made of a type of porous carbon.
