8aLLery

A Lead Acld 8aLLery

8 nlckel Cadmlum 8aLLery
8aLLery
W 8aLLery sLore energy ln Lhe form of chemlcal
W 8aLLery are broadly dlvlded lnLo
1 rlmary cell
2 Secondary Cell
rlmary Cell
W 1he Chemlcal reacLlon LoLally desLroys one of
Lhe meLals used ln Lhe cell Such cells cannoL
be reused by recharglng
W Small baLLery such as flash llghL radlo
baLLery are prlmary cell
Secondary Cell
W 1he meLal plaLes acld mlxLures changes
durlng dlscharglng
W As Lhe baLLery dlscharges Lhe meLal plaLes
become slmllar Lhe acld weakens 8uL when
agaln charged Lhe reacLlon reverses
orlglnal condlLlon ls obLalned
W AuLomoLlve baLLery ls an example
rocess of Charglng ulscharglng
W LLAu AClu 8A11L8?
LLAu AClu 8A11L8?
W Leadac|d batter|es lnvenLed ln 1839
by lrench physlclsL CasLon lanLe are Lhe
oldesL Lype of rechargeable baLLery
W uesplLe havlng a very low energyLo
welghL raLlo and a low energyLovolume raLlo
Lhelr ablllLy Lo supply hlgh surge
currenLs means LhaL Lhe cells malnLaln a
relaLlvely large powerLowelghL raLlo
LLAu AClu 8A11L8?
W 1hese feaLures along wlLh Lhelr low cosL
make Lhem aLLracLlve for use ln moLor
vehlcles Lo provlde Lhe hlgh currenL requlred
by auLomoblle sLarLer moLors
LlecLrochemlsLry
W ln Lhe charged sLaLe each cell conLalns
elecLrodes of elemenLal lead (b) and lead(lv)
oxlde (bC
2
) ln an elecLrolyLe of
approxlmaLely 333 $ (42 Molar) sulfurlc
acld (P
2
SC
4
)
LlecLrochemlsLry
W ln Lhe dlscharged sLaLe boLh elecLrodes Lurn
lnLo lead(ll) sulfaLe (bSC
4
) and
Lhe elecLrolyLe loses lLs dlssolved sulfurlc
acld and becomes prlmarlly waLer
Pow Lhe baLLery develops volLage?
Pow Lhe baLLery develops volLage?