When a lead-acid accumulator is fully charged, evolution of gases occurs at the electrodes. Name these gases and the respective electrodes at which thcy are...
When a lead-acid accumulator is fully charged, evolution of gases occurs at the electrodes. Name these gases and the respective electrodes at which thcy are given off.
When a lead-acid accumulator is fully charged it can accept no more charge, and the current then decomposes the water in the electrolyte, so gas bubbles are released:
Hydrogen gas is given off at the cathode (the negative plate).
Oxygen gas is given off at the anode (the positive plate).
This vigorous "gassing" is the sign that charging is complete.
When a lead-acid accumulator is fully charged it can accept no more charge, and the current then decomposes the water in the electrolyte, so gas bubbles are released:
Hydrogen gas is given off at the cathode (the negative plate).
Oxygen gas is given off at the anode (the positive plate).
This vigorous "gassing" is the sign that charging is complete.