3% Hydrogen Peroxide has an oral LD50 of 900 mg/kg. Acetic Acid has an oral LD50 of 3310 mg/kg. Which one is more hazardous to c

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3% Hydrogen Peroxide has an oral LD50 of 900 mg/kg. Acetic Acid has an oral LD50 of 3310 mg/kg. Which one is more hazardous to c

onsume?
A.They are both toxic
B. Hydrogen Peroxide

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Lina20 [59] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-19T15:50:27+03:00

Answer is: hydrogen peroxide is more hazardous to consume.
Median lethal dose, LD50 (lethal dose, 50%) is a measure of the lethal dose of a toxin. LD50 used as a general indicator of a substance's acute toxicity, lower LD50 is indicative of increased toxicity (in this case 900 mg/kg is lower than 3310 mg/kg).