NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3ec151
Which of the following is a secondary (rechargeable) cell?
ALeclanche dry cell
BMercury button cell
CNickel-cadmium cell
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 (Cd+2Ni(OH)X3CdO+2Ni(OH)X2+HX2O) 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.