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Why a Dry cell is termed as dry Cell?
Asked by Topperlearning User | 04 Jun, 2014, 13:23: PM
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The Cell is filled with a moist electrolytic paste of manganese dioxide (MnO2) and charcoal and the second layer of ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) and zinc chloride (ZnCl2), the electrolyte is a dry electrolyte paste rather than solution, so it is called as Dry cell.

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