Index / Common sizes
Common sizes
The name on the packet is a shape, not a specification. Each of these sizes is made in more than one chemistry, and more than one of them is made in more than one voltage.
| Size | Designations | Still listed | Chemistries |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | 12 | 5 | alkaline, carbon zinc, lithium, mercuric oxide and nickel-metal hydride |
| AAA | 7 | 4 | alkaline, carbon zinc, lithium and nickel-metal hydride |
| AAAA | 3 | 1 | alkaline |
| C | 7 | 3 | alkaline, carbon zinc and nickel-metal hydride |
| D | 8 | 3 | alkaline, carbon zinc and nickel-metal hydride |
| N | 3 | 1 | alkaline |
| 9V | 6 | 5 | alkaline, carbon zinc, lithium, nickel-metal hydride and zinc air |
| J | 2 | 0 | alkaline |
| F | 2 | 0 | alkaline |
| Lantern | 9 | 2 | alkaline and carbon zinc |