What happens when you put a battery in saltwater?
Salt dissolves in water to left behind positively charged sodium ion and negatively charged chloride ion. once you put battery in salt water, the sodium ion migrate towards the &quot;negative tank&quot; and chloride ion migrate towards the &quot;positive tank&quot;. Salt water is much more conducive than regular water, so the battery would discharge more quickly and the current will break down the salt by electrolysis, producing hydrogen and chlorine gas.