an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged
an electrochemical cell (battery) that cannot be recharged
a special type of electrochemical cell in which the reaction cannot be reversed, and the identities of the anode and cathode are therefore fixed
A cell that produces electricity as a result of an irreversible chemical reaction in the cell.
A cell designed to produce electric current through an electrochemical reaction that is not efficiently reversible. The cell, when discharged, cannot be efficiently recharged by an electric current. Alakline, lithium, and zinc air are common types of primary cells.
A cell designed to produce electric current through an electrochemical reaction that is not efficiently reversible. Hence the cell, when discharged, cannot be efficiently recharged by an electric current. Note: When the available energy drops to zero, the cell is usually discarded. Primary cells may be further classified by the types of electrolyte used.
Sources of voltage that cannot be recharged.
A device for the direct transformation of chemical energy into electrical energy.
Cell that produces electrical energy through an internal electrochemical action. Once discharged a primary cell cannot be reused.
A battery not designed to be recharged and is discarded at the end of its first complete discharge.
A cell (battery) that cannot be recharged to its initial state.
A primary cell is any kind of electrolytic cell in which the electrochemical reaction of interest is not reversible. The most common primary cells today are found in alkaline batteries; earlier carbon-zinc cells, with a carbon post as cathode and a zinc shell as anode were prevalent. Unlike a secondary cell, attempting to reverse the reaction in a primary cell via recharging is dangerous and can lead to a battery explosion.
