ELECTROLYSIS AND STORAGE BATTERIES QUIZ

to corrode the positive plates into lead peroxide thereby weakening them physically

increase the internal resistance of the battery

produce gassing

bring about all above changes

In clean and dry place

In well ventilated location

All of the listed here

As near as practical to the battery being charged

electrostatic energy

charged ions

electromagnetic energy

chemical energy

only H₂SO₄

dilute H₂SO₄

only water

NaOH

open plates are converted to lead sulphate

capacity of the cell is reduced

all of these

life of the cell is reduced

2 V

1.8 V

2.1 V

1.9 V

goggles or other face shield

rubber boots and gloves

rubber

all of these

current drawing will be nil

current delivered by the battery will be high

current drawing will be very high

current drawing will be very small

Mercury

Zinc-chloride

Carbon-zinc

Lithium

all of the listed here

increases the temperature resulting in buckling of plates

produces excessive gassing

loosens the active material