The reduction half-reaction in your car lead-acid battery is the reduction of lead (IV) oxide (MW = 73.78 g/mol) with sulfuric acid. If your car battery has 221 g of PbOz in it, how many hours can it operate supplying a constant 138 A current? Express your answer in one decimal place. No need to include units. Pb0,(s) +SO 2-(aq)+4H+(aq) +2e PbSO ,(s) +2H,0

The reduction half-reaction in your car lead-acid battery is the reduction of lead (IV) oxide (MW = 73.78 g/mol) with sulfuric acid. If your car battery has 221 g of PbOz in it, how many hours can it operate supplying a constant 138 A current? Express your answer in one decimal place. No need to include units. Pb0,(s) +SO 2-(aq)+4H+(aq) +2e PbSO ,(s) +2H,0

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