battery acid

bluewhale · Post by **bluewhale** » Sun Mar 10, 2002 10:38 pm

I'm doing 'spring' cleaning and ran into an old toy: the first Sony recordable mini-CD unit. )* Stupidly I failed to remove the last battery when it stopped buffering enough to let me jog with it. The AA battery had oozed out and covered about half of that cells area.
What chemical should I use to neutralize the traces still on the contacts?

Thanks

Paul

Executioner · Post by **Executioner** » Sun Mar 10, 2002 10:59 pm

Good old baking soda. Just be carefull not to get it all over the place.

dadx2mj · Post by **dadx2mj** » Sun Mar 10, 2002 11:00 pm

Baking soda mixed with a little water should do the trick then just make sure you get it dry.

Executioner · Post by **Executioner** » Mon Mar 11, 2002 12:54 am

Thanks dadx2mj, I forgot about the water part.

Jim Z · Post by **Jim Z** » Mon Mar 11, 2002 1:23 am

No. Use plain water or water with a little vinegar. You're dealing with alkaline batteries, called so because the electrolyte (potassium hydroxide) is alkaline or basic, not an acid.

And don't get any on your skin.