alleryStart learning →Volta's pile was a stack of copper and zinc plates separated by:
ADry glass sheets
BBrine-soaked paper
CPlain wax discs
DRusty iron nails
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Brine-soaked paper
Salty paper discs between the metal plates let ions move and produced a steady current.
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