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Element in metal plates in car batteries?
Lead is the primary element used in metal plates of car batteries, as it is a cost-effective material that can efficiently store and release electrical energy through chemical reactions in the battery. Lead-acid batteries are commonly used in cars due to their reliability and ability to provide the high currents needed for starting a vehicle.
Does lead increase octane in gas?
Lead used to be added to gasoline to increase its octane rating, which would reduce engine knocking and increase performance. However, leaded gasoline has been mostly phased out due to its harmful effects on the environment and human health. Modern gasoline contains other additives to achieve the same effect on octane rating without lead.
Why is chromium used to make the plating on cars?
As chromium resists corrosion just as plastic so it is used in the cars bumbers
Where are lead storage batteries used?
Mainly in transportation. Automotive batteries and marine batteries are (somewhat different types of) lead-acid storage batteries. They're also often used as the battery backup for telecommunications equipment or data centers.
What do we use lead for?
Lead is actually used as a sound absorber
Why is lead not used to make cars?
A) It is too heavy B) Carcinogens Most cars have lead in the engine
What color is car battery acid?
sulfuric acid is clear and is used in lead acid batteries for cars.
What metal is used to make the electrodes in automobile batteries?
Lead is commonly used to make the electrodes in automobile batteries. Lead-acid batteries are the most common type of battery found in cars, and they consist of lead dioxide as the positive electrode and sponge lead as the negative electrode.
What kind of welding is used to fix car body?
Usually a wire welder is used to fix the body on older cars, although using metal for the body has become a thing of the past. Lead (yup actual lead)was used to not only build but repair most cars in the 60's and 70's.
Did wheelbarrow lead to cars?
no it didnt
How do you recharge a diesel battery?
I don't think there is such a thing as a "diesel battery". Perhaps you mean the batteries used in diesel cars; the batteries usually used in cars are lead-acid batteries, the acid being sulphuric acid.
What materials are used in small cars?
The same materials used in large cars. Steel, aluminum, plastic, glass, copper, bronze, iron, zinc, lead, leather, nylon, polyester, vinyl, rubber, and other man made materials.
Do car manufacturers check for lead in the paint used on the vehicle?
With the EPA locking in the restrictions of lead paint usage, automobile manufacturers are not allowed to use it on their cars. However, many classic car enthusiasts still use paints that have small levels of lead in them. In Addition, much of the lead on the cars original body work does contain lead. There have been cases where children received lead poisoning from the dust created from refinishing classic cars. Any car built before 1975, which has its original body paint, should be checked for lead based paint and kept from children during refinishing.
Is lead biodegradable?
Yes, in olden times, when cars used lead net in the smoke valve of the cars, at that time, it released a lot of smoke into the air. If one wanted to dispose it, he needed a lot of effort to do so. So, lead vapour is a non- biodegradable pollutant. Now a days too burning lead is poisonous thing and is a hateful thing to do to the workers. It releases CO2 in the air also.
What causes lead pollution?
Cars from the past, lead smelters, metal processing plants, and incierators to
Where does lead in drinking water come from?
It used to come from the lead pipes through which it traveled to the tap (most victorian lead pipework is now replaced), but it may also come from the source rocks from which the water (groundwater) is extracted. Also when cars used "leaded" petrol, it came from the fumes produced by traffic.
Are the used cars on Monroe in L.A. a good place to purchase used cars?
Buying used cars in Monroe L.A is about the same as buying used cars anywhere,if it local to you then give it a go.
