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Which of the following is a secondary (rechargeable) cell?

  1. ALeclanche dry cell
  2. BMercury button cell
  3. CNickel-cadmium cell
  4. DHydrogen-oxygen fuel cell

Answer: C

A secondary cell can be recharged by passing current in the reverse direction, because the discharge products stay on the electrodes and can be converted back. The Ni-Cd cell () is such a cell, as is the lead storage battery. The dry cell and mercury cell are primary cells, and a fuel cell is neither; it is fed with reactants continuously.
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