If acid is the opposite of alkaline when talking about pH, why do people use the phrase "battery acid"

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2007-10-25 02:19:24 · 2 answers · asked by CourtneyMT 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

Because car batteries have sulfuric acid in them as their electrolyte.

Also because in the days before alkaline batteries, they were mostly acidic!

2007-10-25 02:30:51 · answer #1 · answered by Rush is a band 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Battery acid often refers to the acid in a car battery which has a pH much lower than 7.0 (neutral) for pure water.

2007-10-25 10:13:39 · answer #2 · answered by Kes 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋