Dry Cell

4.2.2.2 Dry Cell

The dry Leclanché cell or simply dry cell is useful because it is compact and portable. It is constructed with the same materials as the wet cell, except that the electrolyte is in the form of a paste or jelly. The zinc electrode is in the form of a can, as shown below. 

Dry Cell
Dry cell


The chemical action is the same as in the wet cell and its e.m.f. is 1.5 V, too.


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