Shahjalal University of Science & Technology

Department of Chemical Engineering & Polymer Science

Course name: Electrochemical Engineering

Course code: CEP- 375

Question on Batteries & Fuel Cell

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1. Briefly discuss about battery and its basic applications in daily life.
2. How does battery prove to be a better electrical power source than that of conventional
electrical power supply?
3. What are the basic specifications required in a commercial cell.
4. Write down the differences between Primary, Secondary and Fuel cells.
5. Describe the importance of batteries.
6. Give a brief description on the classifications of Galvanic cells.
7. Discuss the advantages of batteries.
8. What is dry cell and how a dry cell works as a battery?
9. Explain reaction mechanism and application of dry cell?
10. How a dry cell become primary cell and describe its advantages and disadvantages?
11. Draw a schematic diagram of dry cell and give proper description?
12. Why zinc, carbon, rod, charcoal are used in dry cell with proper explanation?
13. What is the working principle of dry cell and is it rechargeable?
14. Differentiate between two types of Lithium cells, based on their cathodes (solid and liquid).
15. Why does Lithium metal is used as anode in Lithium cells?
16. Sketch two types of Lithium cells ( solid and liquid cathodes).
17. Describe Lithium cell with solid cathode along with its diagram.
18. Describe Lithium cell with liquid cathode along with its diagram.
19. Write down the electrode reactions, uses and application of Lithium cells with solid cathode.
20. Write down the electrode reactions, uses and application of Lithium cells with liquid cathode.
21. Which type of primary cell is used for military and space application? Briefly describe the
cell and write down the electrode reactions.
22. Which type of cathode is more beneficial for Lithium cells and write down the reason behind
your answer.
23. Describe the different types of electrolytes used in Lithium battery.
24. Write down the advantages of Lithium batteries.
25. What is a primary cell? How does a primary cell produce electricity? What are the
advantages and disadvantages of a primary cell?
26. Describe the principle of lead storage battery with schematic diagram.
27. Explain the reaction mechanism of lead storage cell.
28. How Sulfuric acid is consumed in a lead acid battery?
29. Describe the charging and discharging process of acid storage batteries.
30. How does an acid storage battery work?
31. What are the limitations of lead storage batteries?
32. What happens if a battery reaches a low acid concentration?
33. Write down the electrode reactions of lead acid battery.
34. Note down the applications of acid storage batteries.
35. Explain the reasoning behind choosing oxygen as cathode reactant in Zinc-air cells.
36. Give an schematic representation of a Zinc-air cell with its various components.
37. Write down the electrode and overall cell reactions of a Zinc-air cell.
38. How is the comparative higher energy density achieved in Zinc-air cell?
39. Write down the advantages and disadvantages of Zinc-air cell.
40. What are some common applications of the Zinc-air cell?
41. Describe nickel- Cadmium cell along with its diagram.
42. Write down the uses and advantages of nickel- Cadmium cell.
43. Which type of secondary cell lasts longer in terms of charging and discharging cycles?
Explain the cell.
44. Write down the charging and discharging reactions for nickel cadmium cell.
45. Why is a Nickel-Cadmium cell called alkaline storage battery?
46. State the difference between nickel-cadmium cell and nickel-metal hydride cell.
47. Give a brief description on nickel-metal hydride cell and write down the electrode reactions
for charging and discharging.
48. Sketch a nickel-metal hydride button cell and describe briefly.
49. Write down the advantages, disadvantages and applications of nickel - metal hydride cell.