Display Batteries
Description: Samples of various type of batteries have been opened and are on display.
Source: UW Card Catalog
Year: N/A Vol: N/A Page: N/A
Keywords: Batteries, Display, Dry cell, Wet cell, Lead/Acid, Mercury oxide, Nickel oxide, Cadmium, Lithium
Ratings: 
Hazard: Some
- Acute toxicity hazard – dermal
- Chronic aquatic toxicity
- Batteries are for display only
Effectiveness: Average
- Samples or examples
- Good connection from demo to course material
- Example of simulation
- Time to results is low
- No systems contrast
- High reliability
Difficulty: Low
- Demos using examples or samples
- Simple procedures
- Simple manipulations
Safety Precautions:
- Eye protection required
- Gloves recommended
- Prevent release of reagents to the environment
Class: Electrochemistry, Equilibrium, Display or Sample
Division: General, Physical Chemistry
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