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Default Removing battery corrosion

On Sun, 11 Feb 2018 14:35:43 -0800, Jeff Liebermann
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The white stuff that leaks out of carbon zinc battery is the zinc
chloride electrolyte:


Oops. Zinc chloride is the crud that leaks out of the battery. The
electrolyte is ammonium chloride.

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