Is a battery an acid or base?

Answer 1

It is acidic.

Answer 2

It is acidic.

Answer 3

That depends on the battery chemistry and is determined by the type of electrolyte used, which can be either an acid, a base, or a salt.

• original carbon-zinc batteries used an acid electrolyte, but modern "alkaline" carbon-zinc batteries use a base electrolyte. This change was made to reduce the chance of damaging equipment if the battery leaked.
• car batteries use sulfuric acid for their electrolyte.
• the molten salt batteries used to provide electricity in modern nuclear weapons use a salt electrolyte that is neither acid nor base.
• etc.

Answer 4

Batteries are a mixture of different substances, but contain sulfuric acid, which is an acid.

Answer 5

Battery is neither acid nor base.