What happens during the discharge of a lead-acid battery? A. The negative plate forms lead sponge. B. The positive plate reacts with sulfate ions to produce lead sulfate. C. The voltage increases. D. Water is consumed.

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1.a -What happens during the discharge of a lead-acid battery?
A. The negative plate forms lead sponge.
B. The positive plate reacts with sulfate ions to produce lead sulfate.
C. The voltage increases.
D. Water is consumed.
1.b- A battery being charged at the finishing rate gives positive and negative electrode cadmium readings of
2.21 V and -0.18 V respectively. This condition is an indication of
A. problems with both electrodes.
B. a problem with the negative electrodes.
C. a battery in good condition and fully charg

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