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A lead acid battery uses liquid acid to cause a reaction that will lead to production of a direct current. However, a dry cell does not have any liquid but it instead uses solid chemicals that can react to produce a direct current.

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What is the source of alkaline in batteries?

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Is a lead acid car battery the same as a 9 volt alkaline battery?

No, a lead acid battery is a wet cell battery and a 9 volt alkaline battery is a dry cell battery.


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Water provides H+/ OH- ions for the dry gas(to be tested with litmus) to show its acidic/alkaline nature.


Why does an Alkaline battery last longer than an acid dry battery?

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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 The old 'dry cell'/'wet cell' division really is no longer valid.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.


Who invented dry cell?

Georges Leclanché's cell. Invented in 1866, this dry cell and its later variations, the zinc chloride and alkaline cells, are batteries commonly used throughout the world.


What metal is oxidized in the most common dry cell?

In the most common dry cell, which is the alkaline battery, zinc is the metal that is oxidized. When the battery is in use, the zinc undergoes oxidation at the anode, releasing electrons and generating electrical energy.


A dry cell battery produces how many volts?

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What are the advantages of nickel cadmium alkaline wet cell batteries over sealed lead acid dry cell batteries?

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Who invented the first dry cell?

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