Batteries are ubiquitous in daily life and I took them for granted for such a long time that I felt obliged to write an episode about them. Especially since they work thanks to a very basic concept called Redox Reactions.

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Sources

Redox Chemistry and electrochemistry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redox

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrochemistry

Batteries and their construction

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_battery

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrochemical_cell

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_cell

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-cell

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolyte#Electrochemistry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_cell

List of battery types, rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_battery_types

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechargeable_battery

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaline_battery

Samsung’s Battery Issue

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Note_7#Battery_faults

Excellent explanatory Videos

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV4IUsholjg

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OVtk6G2TnQ

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5McJw4KkG8

Video of a galvanic cell

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afEX2FD4Ado