12th Class Chemistry Electrochemistry / विद्युत् रसायन

  • question_answer 13)
    Write the chemistry of recharging the lead storage battery, highlighting all the materials that are involved during recharging.  

    Answer:

    A lead storage battery consists of anode of lead, cathode of a grid of lead packed with lead dioxide (PbO2) and 38% solution of sulphuric acid as electrolyte. When the battery is in use, the following reactions take place: Anode:   Cathode:   Overall reaction: On charging the battery, the reverse reaction takes place, i.e., PbSO4, deposited on the electrode is converted back into Pb and PbO2 and H2SO4 is regenerated.


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