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Batteries: The Lemonade Of Life

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Electrochemical Wonders: Making a Lemon Battery

This chapter explores the process of creating a battery using a lemon, a penny, and a galvanized nail. It explains the scientific principles behind electron flow and chemical reactions that enable the lemon juice to generate electric current, illustrating fundamental battery operation.

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