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Lead is used for batteries. In a car battery there are a series of plates that are coated with a lead oxide paste. Alternating plates are then given a positive charge. This turns the lead oxide into lead dioxide, giving the battery two dissimilar metals needed to make voltage when they are immersed in an electrolyte. This electrolyte in car batteries is sulfuric acid, H2SO4. When the battery is fully charged the chemical balance is H2SO4, and every positive plate is PbO2, while the negative plates are just Pb. When the battery is used the electrolyte generates electricity by trying to balance the two lead plates so that they become neutral. The sulfuric acid will form with both of the lead plates to form lead sulfate, PbSO4 and the oxygen in the positive plates combines with the hydrogen of the sulfuric acid, to form water, H20. During charging the water is split into hydrogen and oxygen. The positive plates collect the oxygen and the hydrogen is given off as gas and once again the battery is fully charged because the lead plates have opposite charges.
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Why is lead not used to make cars?
A) It is too heavy B) Carcinogens Most cars have lead in the engine
Why is lead used in cars?
it creates a rechargeable battery..
What color is car battery acid?
sulfuric acid is clear and is used in lead acid batteries for cars.
What kind of welding is used to fix car body?
Usually a wire welder is used to fix the body on older cars, although using metal for the body has become a thing of the past. Lead (yup actual lead)was used to not only build but repair most cars in the 60's and 70's.
Did wheelbarrow lead to cars?
no it didnt
How do you recharge a diesel battery?
I don't think there is such a thing as a "diesel battery". Perhaps you mean the batteries used in diesel cars; the batteries usually used in cars are lead-acid batteries, the acid being sulphuric acid.
Do car manufacturers check for lead in the paint used on the vehicle?
With the EPA locking in the restrictions of lead paint usage, automobile manufacturers are not allowed to use it on their cars. However, many classic car enthusiasts still use paints that have small levels of lead in them. In Addition, much of the lead on the cars original body work does contain lead. There have been cases where children received lead poisoning from the dust created from refinishing classic cars. Any car built before 1975, which has its original body paint, should be checked for lead based paint and kept from children during refinishing.
What materials are used in small cars?
The same materials used in large cars. Steel, aluminum, plastic, glass, copper, bronze, iron, zinc, lead, leather, nylon, polyester, vinyl, rubber, and other man made materials.
Is lead biodegradable?
Yes, in olden times, when cars used lead net in the smoke valve of the cars, at that time, it released a lot of smoke into the air. If one wanted to dispose it, he needed a lot of effort to do so. So, lead vapour is a non- biodegradable pollutant. Now a days too burning lead is poisonous thing and is a hateful thing to do to the workers. It releases CO2 in the air also.
What causes lead pollution?
Cars from the past, lead smelters, metal processing plants, and incierators to
Where does lead in drinking water come from?
It used to come from the lead pipes through which it traveled to the tap (most victorian lead pipework is now replaced), but it may also come from the source rocks from which the water (groundwater) is extracted. Also when cars used "leaded" petrol, it came from the fumes produced by traffic.
What is used in electrodes in car batteries?
In traditional "lead-acid" batteries, the electrodes are lead and lead (IV) oxide. During discharge, both electrodes dissolve in the strong acid electrolyte to form dissolved lead (II) cations. During recharge, these reactions are reversed. Other battery types, with a longer rechargeable life are used for hybrid electric-gasoline cars.
