Lead acid battery experiment reaction

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Start date Jul 2, 2010
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Acid Battery Experiment Lead Reaction

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The experiment involves placing two lead plates in a sulfuric acid solution and connecting them to a power supply. The charging and discharging reactions in this setup differ from those in a commercial lead-acid battery, which typically includes lead (IV) oxide. The primary reactions in a standard lead-acid battery involve lead sulfate, lead, and lead dioxide. In the experimental setup, the absence of lead (IV) oxide alters the expected chemical processes. Understanding these differences is crucial for accurately interpreting the results of the experiment.

Jul 2, 2010

litszyenvin

My set up was simply putting two lead plates into a beaker of sulphuric acid, then connect the lead plates to a power supply. What is the reaction for charging and discharging the cell? All equations I could found contain lead (IV) oxide... Is the reactions of my set up differ from a real commercial lead acid battery?

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Jul 8, 2010

m.medhat

of course it differs

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