Asker: Dieter, age 13
Answer
The parts of a battery are:
– an anode (where an oxidation takes place, ie an electron is released) and a cathode (where a reduction takes place, ie an electron is taken up); these are the electrodes
– an electrolyte containing the ions which in turn react with an anode and cathode and carry the current
– a housing and connection terminals
Answered by
Prof. dr. dr.ir. Annick Hubin
Electrochemistry batteries, fuel cells, corrosion, surface reactions
Free University of Brussels
Avenue de la Plein 2 1050 Ixelles
http://www.vub.ac.be/
Avenue de la Plein 2 1050 Ixelles
http://www.vub.ac.be/
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