Batteries got exposed to water, still good ?

[kyutip]

I put most of my batteries (AAA, D, AA, C) in a carton box.
somehow the water pipe leaked and the water seep through the carton.
the batteries itself is not submerged under water, just a little wet.
I dried them up with paper towel.
are they still good ?
please say yes, they cost arm and leg these days 🙁
should I bake them in the sun ??

 

[Czar]

Sure they work, just dry them of with a towel or something and use them.

 

[kyutip]

glad to hear that.
thanks, Czar.

 

[Elledan]

Don't worry, if they don't work, you'll notice.

 

[BruinGuy]

Since water is conductive, if they were actually submergered to the point where the two contacts could have meet, they may have died, but yeah I would say just try them.

 

[EvanFerguson]

lick them and see what happens

 

[bacillus]

should still be good.
most modern batteries are leakproof so water shouldn't have gotten in.