Very Small Mercury Batteries Have Been Made and Used in a Multitude

question 32

Multiple Choice

Very small mercury batteries have been made and used in a multitude of applications.Why have they been replaced by other kinds of batteries for most applications?

• A)Mercury has become far too expensive to use in batteries.
• B)Mercury is poisonous and difficult to dispose of.
• C)These batteries cannot generate enough current for any modern devices.
• D)Though they may be made very small,they are far too heavy to use in most applications.

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