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Question 95

Which statement about the material named in a rechargeable lithium-ion battery is accurate?

  1. The name refers only to a lithium-colored casing.
  2. Lithium has no role in the cell chemistry.
  3. Every cell contains a bulk slab of lithium metal.
  4. Lithium compounds participate in battery materials and electrolytes.Correct answer

Explanation

Lithium compounds are used in electrode materials and electrolytes in rechargeable lithium-ion cells. The name does not imply that every such battery contains a bulk piece of elemental lithium metal, so that literal interpretation is too strong.

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