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Balancing Flow of Ions in the Electrolyte
On first sight the electrolyte plays a secondary role in a storage battery. However, when we delve into it, we…
Battery Basics
Overall Battery Potential Determines Voltage
We spoke about electrode potential in a previous post, and the need to balance it so the electrons travel effectively.…
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Electrode Chemistry Inside a Storage Battery
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The Chemistry of an Electric Battery
A battery stores chemical energy, and converts it to electricity when a device draws it. Science calls this process electrochemistry,…