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What is an Magnesium Battery?

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What is an Magnesium Battery?

Magnesium Battery Definition

A magnesium battery is a primary battery that uses magnesium as the anode material due to its high potential and cost-effectiveness.

Chemistry Components

The battery uses a magnesium alloy anode, manganese dioxide cathode mixed with acetylene black for conductivity, and magnesium perchlorate electrolyte with additives for corrosion prevention.

Construction

Magnesium batteries have a similar construction to zinc-carbon batteries but use magnesium alloy containers and need careful sealing to manage moisture and hydrogen gas.

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Advantages

These batteries offer good shelf life, high capacity, and higher voltage compared to zinc-carbon batteries.

Disadvantages

They face issues like voltage delay, hydrogen evolution during discharge, heat generation, and poor storage after partial discharge.

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