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battery acid?
« on: 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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Re: battery acid?
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2006, 11:10:41 AM »
battery acid = sulfuric acid (H2SO4). 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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Re: battery acid?
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2006, 04:03:02 PM »
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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