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PbO2 + Pb + 2H2SO4 2PbSO4 + 2H2O
Discharge cycle
Chemical energy Electrical energy
Electrical energy Chemical energy
oxidation reduction
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Cellular phone
Laptop battery
Car battery
Household batteries
Battery usesVoltaic cells (Galvanic cells)A spontaneous chemical reaction creates a
potential difference which causes current to flow
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Pb2+
Pb2+Pb2+
Pb2+
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K+
NO 3-
NO 3-
NO 3-
NO 3-
NO 3-
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Mg2+
Mg2+
Mg2+Mg2+
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Salt bridge
Pb Mg
Mg Mg2+ + 2e-
Oxidation
Pb2+ + 2e- Pb
Reduction
Lead-acid cells (car battery)Secondary (rechargeable) cells
Charge cycle
PbSO4 + 2H2O PbO2 + 4H+ + SO42- + 2e-
Pb2+ + 2e- Pb Pb2+ Pb4+ + 2e-
Pb Pb2+ + 2e- Pb4+ + 2e- Pb2+
Pb + SO42- PbSO4 + 2e-
PbSO4 + 2e- Pb + SO42-
PbO2 + 4H+ + SO42- + 2e- PbSO4 + 2H2O
oxidationreduction
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