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Hey all
I was wondering what the black powder in alkaline batteries is. Anyone know?
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MnO2. Google for Leclanche cell.
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Thanks for that
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I think that it depends on the kind of battery
Could be a powder of manganese dioxide or powder of zinc depending on type and location in structure
This site has two pages of interest
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/batteries/index.html
Alkaline-Manganese Battery
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/batteries/alkaline.html
Zinc-Carbon Batteries
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/batteries/zinccarbon.html
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