Batteries and Fuel Cells

Question 1

• Alkaline Hydrogen/Oxygen Fuel Cell

* Acidic H2/O2 Fuel Cell

Answer 1

fuels cells

Question 2

o	NiCd or nicad
o	NiMH
o	Pb-acid, Pb-storage, car-battery
Lithium ion
are examples of what type of battery?

Answer 2

secondary cells

Question 3

o	Dry cell, Zn-Carbon, LeClanche Cell, Heavy Duty
o	Alkaline Cell
o	Silver Oxide
o	Lithium cells
are examples of what type of battery?

Answer 3

primary cells

Question 4

Non-rechargeable and non-reversible describes what type of battery?

Answer 4

primary cells

Question 5

Why was the invention of the dry cell battery important?

Answer 5

 The dry cell battery was the first portable battery that didn’t “spill” if you knocked it over or turned it upside down

Question 6

What is a battery?

Answer 6

a portable voltaic cell

Question 7

What is the power production of a battery due to?

Answer 7

 Its electric power production is due to the considerable free energy drop of the reactants as they convert to products

Question 8

What is the main characteristic of a primary cell?

Answer 8

• Non-rechargeable, non-reversible

Question 9

Rechargeable and reversible describes what type of battery?

Answer 9

secondary cells

Question 10

What is the main characteristic of a fuel cell?

Answer 10

• Re-fillable

Question 11

What is the main characteristic of a secondary cell?

Answer 11

• Rechargeable, reversible

Question 12

Re-fillable describes what type of battery?

Answer 12

fuel cells