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In a lemon battery experiment, two different metals are needed to create an electrical potential. If the metals touch each other, it creates a short circuit and the electrical current flows directly between the two metals, bypassing the lemon. Separating the two metals allows the lemon juice to act as an electrolyte, facilitating the flow of electrons between the metals.

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