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  1. In a rechargeable cell what kind of energy is stored within the cell?
    1. Electrical energy
    2. Potential energy
    3. Chemical energy
    4. Kinetic energy
Correct Option: C

In electricity, a battery is a device consisting of one or more electrochemical cells that convert stored chemical energy into electrical energy. A battery is a device that converts chemical energy directly to electrical energy. It consists of a number of voltaic cells; each voltaic cell consists of two half-cells connected in series by a conductive electrolyte containing anions and cations. One half-cell includes electrolyte and the electrode to which anions (negatively charged ions) migrate, i.e., the anode or negative electrode; the other half-cell includes electrolyte and the electrode to which cations (positively charged ions) migrate, i.e., the cathode or positive electrode. In the redox reaction that powers the battery, cations are reduced (electrons are added) at the cathode, while anions are oxidized (electrons are removed) at the anode.



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