Recently the Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO named 10 companies to which it proposes to tran...........

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Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) named 10 companies to which it proposes to transfer the technology for manufacturing Lithium-ion cells developed by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). Which of the following reason has/have made Lithium-ion batteries a favourite power source for electric and hybrid electric vehicles?

1. High energy density

2. High voltage

3. Long life cycle

4. Lighter than other types of rechargeable batteries.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

3 only

1 and 4 only

1 and 3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

Lithium-ion batteries are used in laptops, PDAs, cell phones and iPods. The progress in Li-ion battery technology research has made it the favourite power source for electric and hybrid electric vehicles owing to its high voltage, high energy density, long life cycle and high storage characteristics. Li-ion batteries find wide application in electronic gadgets, telecommunication and industrial applications as well as in aerospace.

They're generally much lighter than other types of rechargeable batteries of the same size. The electrodes of a lithium-ion battery are made of lightweight lithium and carbon. Lithium is also a highly reactive element, meaning that a lot of energy can be stored in its atomic bonds.