Question

What is an electric cell? What is a primary and a secondary cell?

Answer 1

1. The device which maintains an electric potential difference across a conductor is known as an electric cell.
2. The electric cell converts chemical energy into electrical energy.
3. Primary cells are non-chargeable cells, if it gets discharged once they cannot be charged again.

Examples- Voltaic cell and Leclanche cell.

1. Secondary cells are chargeable cells, if it gets discharged they can be charged again.

Examples- Car batteries