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Active material

The active material consists of lead oxide in the positive plates and porous lead in the negative plates. The active materials react with the sulfuric acid in the electrolyte during charging and discharging according to the following chemical reaction:

PbO2 + Pb + 2 H2 SO4 = 2 PbSO4 + 2 H2 O

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