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April 28, 2006, 03:42:17 PM »
What is the chemical composition of the material that forms on the posts of a wet cell battery?
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battery acid = sulfuric acid (H
2
SO
4
). The Metal is lead (Pb).
edit: I'm an idiot - thought about a car-battery. Probably, because you mentioned battery acid.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_(electricity
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When battery is fully charged, positive plate is lead and negative plate is lead dioxide.
When battery is virtually discharged, positive and negative plates are converted to lead sulfate.
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