The metals that are employed in the battery industries are:

A. Fe, B. Mn, C. Ni, D. Cr, E. Cd

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The metals that are employed in the battery industries are:

A. Fe, B. Mn, C. Ni, D. Cr, E. Cd

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Strategy:
 Identify which of the listed transition metals are major components in standard industrial batteries (dry cells, rechargeable systems, etc.).

Evaluation of Metals:
- Manganese (B): Crucial as  (cathode depolariser) in Leclanché and Alkaline batteries.
- Nickel (C): Key component in Ni-Cd and Ni-MH rechargeable batteries.
- Cadmium (E): Historically significant as an anode in Ni-Cd batteries.

Metals not primarily used in battery electrodes:
- Iron (A): Occasionally used in specialize

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