The simplest operating unit in a storage batteryTwo or more electrochemical cells are enclosed in a container.... It consists of one or more positive electrodes or platesA metal plate, usually lead or lead compound, immersed in..., an electrolyteA nonmetallic (liquid or solid) conductor that carries current by... that permits ionic conduction, one or more negative electrodes or platesA metal plate, usually lead or lead compound, immersed in..., separators between platesA metal plate, usually lead or lead compound, immersed in... of opposite polarity, and a container for all the above.
