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How can you tell if a Battery is dry ?


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Dry-cell battery

  1. A dry-cell battery is a device made of one or more electrochemical cells that convert stored chemical energy into electrical energy.
  2. It contains an electrolyte that is contained within a paste or other moist medium.
  3. A standard dry cell battery includes a zinc anode and a carbon cathode within a central rod.
  4. The electricity-generating reduction reaction usually takes place in a paste made up of ammonium chloride and manganese dioxide in an acidic dry cell in a dry cell battery.

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