Question

Liquid hydrogen peroxide decomposes to form water and oxygen gas give chemical reaction

Answer 1

Answer:

This is in fact a disproportionation reaction in that oxygen in peroxide (

−

I

oxidation state) has given water (

−

I

I

oxidation state for oxygen) and zerovalent oxygen gas (

0

oxidation state for oxygen).This is in fact a disproportionation reaction in that oxygen in peroxide (

−

I

oxidation state) has given water (

−

I

I

oxidation state for oxygen) and zerovalent oxygen gas (

0

oxidation state for oxygen).

Often a

M

n

2

+

salt is added to catalyze this reaction.

Often a

M

n

2

+

salt is added to catalyze this reaction.