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Alkaline batteries adopted their name from the _____ that is present in the reactions at both the zinc anode and the MnO2 cathode.

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Answer:

hydroxide ion

Step-by-step explanation:

The alkaline battery got this name because it has an alkaline electrolyte of potassium hydroxide.

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