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Which reaction occurs at the positive plate during discharge?

  • A.Water is electrolysed
  • B.Lead sulphate converts to lead dioxide, which is instead the reaction taking place while the battery is being charged
  • C.Lead dioxide converts to lead sulphate
  • D.Sponge lead converts to lead sulphate, which is the reaction occurring at the negative plate during the discharge

Answer: C

Both plates convert to lead sulphate on discharge, the positive from lead dioxide and the negative from sponge lead. Charging reverses both reactions. Confusing the plate or the direction is the usual error, which is why each option is a genuine half truth. Most errors here come from carrying across a result from a neighbouring case where it does not hold. Tracing the requirement back to the physical constraint that produces it makes the answer follow.

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