Distillation column and headphones: what they have in common
- Step 1. Distillation column — is part of — Chemical plant. Separating the products.
- Step 2. Chemical plant — uses — Sulfuric acid. The first chemical plants produced sulfuric acid and soda.
- Step 3. Sulfuric acid — is used in — Lead–acid battery. The electrolyte.
- Step 4. Lead–acid battery — evolved into — Lithium-ion battery. The lithium-ion battery is the next generation of rechargeable chemical current sources, with higher specific energy.
- Step 5. Lithium-ion battery — is part of — Wireless earbuds. A battery.
- Step 6. Wireless earbuds — evolved from — Headphones. Wireless headphones.