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Comment Why do the explode? (Score 3, Interesting) 109

Just in case some of you are wondering why these batteries explode. A scientific summary would be: They become overcharged.

And if you are wondering how overcharging can create an explosion. Another scientific summary would be: If you put more energy into an environment which cannot handle it. It becomes unstable.

If you are wondering why an environment becomes unstable when too much energy is involved: It comes down to atomic science.

Wondering why it comes down to atomic science? You might want to think about going back to school, we need more scientific minds like you.

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