Does a Car Need a New Battery When It Runs Out of Power?
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When a car runs out of power, it needs a new battery. Here are the relevant details: 1. Function: A battery, also known as a storage battery, is a type of cell that works by converting chemical energy into electrical energy. Typically, the term 'battery' refers to a lead-acid battery, which is mainly made of lead and its oxides, with a sulfuric acid solution as the electrolyte. 2. Working Principle: It uses a lead plate filled with spongy lead as the negative electrode, a lead plate filled with lead dioxide as the positive electrode, and a 22~28% dilute sulfuric acid solution as the electrolyte. During charging, electrical energy is converted into chemical energy, and during discharging, chemical energy is converted back into electrical energy. When the battery discharges, metallic lead acts as the negative electrode, undergoing an oxidation reaction and being oxidized to lead sulfate; lead dioxide acts as the positive electrode, undergoing a reduction reaction and being reduced to lead sulfate.