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20 Cards in this Set
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What is the most popular type of primary cell? |
DRY CELL |
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What is the treatment of zinc with Mercury called? |
AMALGAMATING |
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Which war was mercury cell which is a primary cell developed? |
WORLD WAR II |
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Which type of cell is one in which the electrodes and the electrolytes are altered by the chemical action that takes place when the cell delivers current? |
SECONDARY |
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Which type of condition exists if the anode and cathode of a cell are connected together without a load? |
SHORT CIRCUIT |
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What is the process called of reversing the chemical reaction that occurs at the cell discharges? |
RECHARGING |
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What consists of a number of cells assembled in a common container and connected together to function as a source of electrical power? |
BATTERY |
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Approximately how many volts does the magnesium manganese dioxide cell produce? |
2 |
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What is the chemical action called that occurs in the cell while the current is flowing causes hydrogen bubbles to form on the surface of the anode? |
POLARIZATION |
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What provides a means for holding electrolytes? |
CONTAINER |
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What form are electrolytes in dry cells? |
PASTE |
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What transforms chemical energy into electrical energy? |
CELL |
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What is the maximum shelf life of a lithium - organic cell and the lithium - inorganic cells? |
20 YEARS |
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Which type of cell is one in which the chemical action eats away one of the electrodes? |
PRIMARY |
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How many volts does the maganese dioxide - alkaline - think cell have? |
1.5 |
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What are the conductors by which the current leaves or returns to the electrolyte? |
ELECTRODES |
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How many different basic types are mercury cells presently manufactured in? |
3 |
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What is the process called when a cell converts chemical to electrical energy? |
ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTION |
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What is the building block of all batteries? |
CELL |
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Lead - acid, nickel - cadmium, silver - zinc, along with what else are the four basic types of wet cells? |
SILVER-CADMIUM |
