An electrochemical element comprising an alkaline electrolyte and an anode containing a zinc powder, with no mercury or cadmium having been added during its production and its mercury content being less than 0.1 ppm and its cadmium content being less that ...

There is provided a zinc alloy powder for an alkaline cell, which is capable of decreasing the volume of hydrogen gas generated before and after the discharge of the cell to prevent an electrolyte in the cell from leaking, and a method for producing such a...