Consider the following materials: 1. Lead peroxide 2. Sponge lead 3. Dilute sulphuric acid Which of the above are active materials of a lead-acid battery?
Consider the following materials: 1. Lead peroxide 2. Sponge lead 3. Dilute sulphuric acid Which of the above are active materials of a lead-acid battery? Correct Answer 1, 2 and 3
- A Lead Acid cell is a battery that uses sponge lead and lead peroxide for the conversion of chemical energy into electric power.
- It is commonly used in power stations and substations.
- The container is made of glass, lead-lined wood.
- The plate of load acid cell consists of some form of grid mode of lead and active material.
Active material: The material in a cell that takes active participation in a chemical reaction during charging or discharging.
For a lead-acid cell they are:
- Lead peroxide (PbO2) = Positive active material
- Sponge lead (Pb) = Negative active material
- Dilute sulfuric acid = Electrolyte
Notes:
- Separators are thin sheets of non-conducting materials made of porous rubbers, or molecules of glass fiber place between positive and negative, to insulate them from each other.
- Battery terminals: It has two terminals ie. A positive terminal with a diameter of 17.5 mm at the top is slightly larger than the negative terminal which is 16 mm in diameter.
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