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Originally Posted by dannym
The good news is a dead battery is less acidic than a charged battery.
I was watching two people jump a car once and I heard a loud BOOM. I looked over and the battery had exploded. They were lucky none of them were near it.
Danny
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I do not agree with a battery being less acidic. That thing is full of sulfuric acid. Water dilutes it, while a base like baking soda neutralizes it.
The explosions are the result of the hydrogen gas being ignited by a spark.
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