Sulfuric Acid

Acids & Bases An acid is any compound that can respond to a base to form a salt. Also, it is a substance that generates the positive ion of the solvent where the acid is dissolved. A base is the opposite of an acid. It is a substance that eliminates the hydrogen ions (protons) from an acid and joins them through a chemical reaction. Sulfuric Acid Sulfuric acid is an extremely strong acid. Concentrated sulfuric acid …

…the reaction is reversible when the right amount of voltage is applied to the battery. A lead-acid battery has a life of approximately 4 years, but recently they have made them with life of 50 to 70 years, which have been developed for special applications. Lead-acid battery Courtesy of http://www.interstatebatteries.com/ Bibliography Marshall, Brian, How batteries work. http://www.hotstuffworks.com/ April 25, 2000 Dr. Darkmatter, Sulfuric Acid http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~js/glossary/sulfuric_acid.html/ February 1, 2001