produce lead sulfate when discharging stores up power. The lead sulfate reverts to lead dioxide, sulfuric acid, or lead when the battery recharges via the vehicle alternator or an external power ...

A fully charged lead-acid car battery will have an electrolyte solution of about 37% sulfuric acid and 63% water. ... And when it does, the positive and negative plates convert into lead sulfate.

Over time, your vehicle’s battery can degrade thanks to sulfation, developing a buildup of lead sulfate crystals that make the battery increasingly ineffective. But you don’t have to sit ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Sulphate of Lead to be used as a Substitute for White Lead in Painting ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 8 No. 3 (October 1852), p ...