An alkaline dry battery which is low in the possibility of electrolyte leaka ge and excellent in discharge performance, and which is not likely to cause internal shorting, wherein zinc powder includes 65-75 wt.% of first zinc particles having particle sizes larger than 75 .mu.m and up to 425 .mu.m, an d 25-35 wt.% of second particles having particle sizes up to 75 .mu.m.
