Chapter 17, Problem 10ST

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The substance that would be in the discharging process of $\text{NiCad}$ battery is to be identified.

Concept introduction:

In a redox reaction, the conversion of chemical energy to electrical energy and vice versa is known as electrochemistry. In an electrochemical cell, two electrodes are connected by a wire and electrons are free to move between two compartments. Each compartment is known as a half-cell.