[crazy4laptops]

i'm now very curious about what chemicals are in an alkaline battery. At the job site I work at, a C cell battery got squished and alot of black powder came out along with some particles of a silvery metal.
(i can add a pic if need be)

can anyone tell me what those two chemicals/compounds are?

[enahs]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaline_battery#Chemistry