Question

An example of secondary battery cell is:
A.Edison Alkaline cell
B.Daniel cell
C.Lechanche cell
D.Bunsen cell

Answer 1

Hint: To answer this question, we should know about battery cells. The basic concept about cells is that a chemical reaction takes place between the anode and the electrolyte. And during this reaction electrons flow through the circuit and get back into the cathode where another chemical reaction takes place.

Step by step answer:
We should first know basic concepts about battery cells. We should note that battery cells convert chemical energy directly to electrical energy. And as we know that in the battery cell, the anode and cathode of a battery is connected to a circuit. After this a chemical reaction takes place between the anode and the electrolyte. We will find that during this reaction, electrons will flow through the entire circuit and back into the cathode where another chemical reaction takes place. We will find that, when the material in the cathode or anode is consumed or no longer able to be used in the reaction, the battery is unable to produce electricity. At that point, our battery is dead.
We should know that batteries that must be thrown away after use are known as primary batteries. And the batteries that we recharge again and again are called secondary batteries. We should know that primary battery means single-use throw able batteries. We use them once and then throw them. We throw them because the electrode materials are irreversibly changed during discharge; a common example is the battery we use for flashlights and for portable electronic devices. And about secondary or we can say rechargeable batteries, we should know that secondary batteries can be discharged and recharged multiple times using an applied electric current. In these types of batteries, when we discharge them and again recharge them the original composition of the electrodes can be restored by reverse current. So, now we know about secondary battery cells. So, now we will discuss each option to check what type of battery cell type they are.
We should note that Edison Alkaline cell is a type of secondary battery cell. This cell derives its energy from the reaction between zinc metal and manganese dioxide.
In the second option, we should note that the Daniel cell is a type of electrochemical cell. We should understand that a Daniel cell is a primary cell which cannot supply steady current for a long time. It consists of a copper vessel containing a strong solution of copper sulphate.
In the third option, we have a Leclanche cell. It is also known as zinc-carbon cell. And this is also known as dry cell.
We should note that the Bunsen cell is a zinc-carbon primary cell composed of a zinc anode in dilute sulfuric acid separated by a porous pot from a carbon cathode in nitric or chromic acid.
From the above discussion, we can say that option A is correct. Option A is a type of secondary battery cell.

Note:
We should be careful in handling batteries. If there is any misuse or malfunction, it can cause extreme situations like battery explosion. We should note that car batteries are most likely to explode when a short-circuit generates very large currents. When we try to recharge batteries during large current, these batteries produce hydrogen, which is very explosive, when they are overcharged. We should understand that during normal use, the amount of overcharging is usually very small and generates little hydrogen, which dissipates quickly. This can be understood by taking an example of starting a car. When we jump start a car, the high current can cause the rapid release of large volumes of hydrogen, which can be ignited explosively by a nearby spark.