Question

what happens when two n moles of sodium hydroxide reacts with n moles of hydrogen peroxide​

Answer 1

When hydrogen peroxide is mixed with caustic soda (NaOH), an auto-accelerating reaction can lead to generation of significant amounts of heat and oxygen. Based on experiments using typical pulp mill process concentration and temperatures, a relatively simple kinetic model has been developed. Evaluation of these model results reveals that hydrogen peroxide-caustic soda systems are extremely sensitive to hydrogen peroxide/caustic soda ratio, transition metal contamination, and temperature. Small changes in initial conditions can result in a closed system becoming explosive. Analysis of model results was used to develop guidelines for safer application of hydrogen peroxide in a mill setting.

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