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The electrolyte used in a nickel-cadmium battery is distilled water and what other substance?

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The electrolyte used in a nickel-cadmium battery is distilled water and what other substance?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Battery chemistry basics: the electrolyte is usually a liquid that allows ions to move between plates • Difference between lead-acid batteries and nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries • Common alkaline electrolytes used in rechargeable batteries

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: which of these substances is commonly associated with lead-acid batteries, and would that likely be used in a nickel-cadmium battery? • Think about whether the electrolyte in a nickel-cadmium battery is acidic or alkaline. • Which option is a strong base often used in alkaline battery systems rather than an acid or a solid compound?

✅ Before You Answer

• Eliminate any answer that is clearly tied to lead-acid battery chemistry. • Check which option is an alkali (base) that would be dissolved in distilled water to form the electrolyte. • Verify that the correct choice is a substance that would be in solution, not the solid active material on the plates.

Question 1 of 27070

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The electrolyte used in a nickel-cadmium battery is distilled water and what other substance?

A

diluted sulfuric acid

B

lead sulfate

C

potassium hydroxide

D

zinc oxide

Question 1 / 270705eccefa3bacbc34ba4d47fb4

Question 1 of 270705eccefa3bacbc34ba4d47fb4

The electrolyte used in a nickel-cadmium battery is distilled water and what other substance?

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Question 1 of 27070

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The electrolyte used in a nickel-cadmium battery is distilled water and what other substance?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Battery chemistry basics: the electrolyte is usually a liquid that allows ions to move between plates • Difference between lead-acid batteries and nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries • Common alkaline electrolytes used in rechargeable batteries

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: which of these substances is commonly associated with lead-acid batteries, and would that likely be used in a nickel-cadmium battery? • Think about whether the electrolyte in a nickel-cadmium battery is acidic or alkaline. • Which option is a strong base often used in alkaline battery systems rather than an acid or a solid compound?

✅ Before You Answer

• Eliminate any answer that is clearly tied to lead-acid battery chemistry. • Check which option is an alkali (base) that would be dissolved in distilled water to form the electrolyte. • Verify that the correct choice is a substance that would be in solution, not the solid active material on the plates.