Battery Flashcards
1
Q
What is a battery?
A
Something that has chemicals inside such that one chemical likes to give up electrons and one chemical likes to attract electrons
2
Q
What are the parts of a battery?
A
Jelly, carbon rod, negative terminal, positive terminal, outside container, zinc container
3
Q
What is the jelly made up of?
A
The jelly is made up of ammonium chloride and carbon and is inside the tube of zinc metal.
4
Q
What is the carbon rod?
A
It is black and looks like the lead in a pencil but much thicker. It has a metal cap on the top and on the bottom.
5
Q
What is the negative terminal?
A
The bottom cap of the carbon rod
6
Q
What is the positive terminal?
A
The top cap of the carbon rod
7
Q
What is the battery made up of?
A
A tube of zinc metal
