A battery is a device that creates electrical energy by means of chemical reactions.

There are two types of batteries: wet cell and dry cell. A wet cell battery operates by means of a liquid electrolyte solution, while in a dry cell battery the solution is in the form of a paste. Some wetcells can be recharged, while others are only good for a shorter period of time. Eventually, however, all such batteries become unusable and have to be replaced.

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Making A Wet Cell BatteryScience, level: Middle Posted by John Frassinelli (John_Frassinelli@lcs.lausannekth.com). Lausanne Collegiate School, Memphis, TN, USA Materials Required: Beaker, Copper & Zinc Strips, 2 Alligator clip-wires, 'Multitester' from Radio Shack Activity Time: One class period (plus teacher preparation) Concepts Taught: Electrolytes, Electrons, Positive & Negative Charges, Measuring
Pour about 200 mLs of tapwater into a 250 mL beaker. Using one of the alligator clips, clip the copper strip to the rim of the beaker so that at least part of the copper strip is below the surface of the water. Across from the copper strip on the other side of the beaker, do the same with the zinc strip and the other alligator wire. (You can move the copper and zinc strips around, but don't let them touch.) Your setup should now look like this: A copper strip clipped to the rim of a beaker of water on one side, and a zinc strip clipped to the same rim of the same beaker of water, just across from the copper. This leaves you with two free alligator clips. One is from the zinc; the other from the copper. Connect the two 'gators to the two leads from the multitester, and, presto, you should observe about one volt of electricity! Experiment by adding a drop or two of lemon juice to the mixture. Does the voltage change? Try other drops of mild acids such as orange juice, vinegar, etc. What is happening here? The copper is acting as a positive terminal. The zinc is the negative. Free electrons are breaking away from the zinc and migrating across the water, forming ions. The ions being accepted by the copper, and a battery is born! This experiment works well if you have a digital multitester. You can watch the acids you drop in cause the multitester to indicate a spike in the voltage. Have fun!
he formula mass (formula weight) of a molecule is the sum of the atomic weights of the atoms in its empirical formula. The molecular mass (molecular weight) of a molecule is its average mass as calculated by adding together the atomic weights of the atoms in the molecular formula. So, since the definitions differ according to whether you are using the empirical formula or molecular formula for a molecule, it's a good idea to understand the distinction between them. The molecular formula indicates the type and number of atoms in a molecule. The molecular formula of glucose is C6H12O6, which indicates that one molecule of glucose contains 6 atoms of carbon, 12 atoms of hydrogen, and 6 atoms of oxygen. The empirical formula is also known as the simplest formula. It is used to indicate the mole ratio of elements present in a compound. The empirical formula of glucose would be CH2O. The formula mass and molecular mass of water (H2O) are one and the same, while the formula and molecular mass of glucose are different from each other.