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Spacecraft like the satellites that circle the earth and are used in television transmission have electric batteries that supply power for various purposes. These batteries contain ion-exchange resins instead of a liquid electrolyte solution because:

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of extreme cold conditions

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of lack of oxygen

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a high electric voltage is required

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of zero gravity

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Solution

The correct option is C a high electric voltage is required
because in the working of the satellites we require high voltage, that why we are ion -exchange resins in batteries.

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