How or why does a rechargable battery lose some of its charge when it hasn’t been used?

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How or why does a rechargable battery lose some of its charge when it hasn’t been used?

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All batteries lose charge even when they haven’t been used. There’s no such thing as a perfect insulator. The electricity flows through the internal components of the battery. It even flows through the air from one terminal of the battery to the other.

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