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Which battery has a downside of exploding if overcharged or punctured?

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Answer: Lithium metal batteries burn spontaneously when broken apart.

Step-by-step explanation:

Most Lithium-Ion batteries have an electrolyte that is flammable. If they have a manufacturing defect they can short internally and suffer a runaway event, heating up and bursting and the electrolyte ignites and burns.

Otherwise, most Lithium batteries have a built in protection circuit that prevents overheating from external shorts or near shorts or overcharging.

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