why concentrated sulphuric acid is not used in the preparation of hydrogen peroxide? write appropriate reaction reaction.
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Dilute sulphuric acid will react to produce hydrogen gas. Increasing the concentration will increase the rate of reaction. Since the product is in another phase (hydrogen is a gas) too rapid a reaction brings a risk of overpressurization and explosion.
It is important that the hydrogen peroxide solution is acidic. The hydrogen ions take part in the reaction as a reactant.It is also important to use sulfuric acid and not hydrochloric acid because the permanganate is such a powerful oxidant, it would oxidize chloride ions to form chlorine.
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