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oksano4ka [1.4K]
2 years ago
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How long would it take for Hydrogen Peroxide to break down naturally (without an enzyme)

Chemistry
1 answer:
iogann1982 [59]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Hydrogen peroxide is a very pale blue liquid at room temperature. A French scientist called Louis Auguste Thenard discovered the compound in 1818. Hydrogen peroxide can easily break down, or decompose, into water and oxygen by breaking up into two very reactive parts – either 2OHs or an H and HO2:

Explanation:

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4 Uses

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Structure

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Production

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+  OH−

 

 

 

 

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+ H

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2S +  OH−

 

 

 

 

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