The chemical nature of hydrogen peroxide is:
Option 1) Oxidising agent in acidic medium but not in basic medium.
Option 2) Reducing agent in basic medium , but not in acidic medium .
Option 3) Oxidising and reducing agent in acidic medium , but not in basic medium .
Option 4) Oxidising and reducing agent in both acidic and basic medium
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Hydrogen Peraoxide -
Discoverd by J - L Thena
- wherein
Structure of H2O2 (Hydrogen Peroxide) -
It is non planar molecule.
- wherein
Decomposition -
It decomposes slowly on exposure to light
- wherein
Acidic Nature -
It is a weak acid turn blue litmus red only in pure state.
- wherein
Oxidising Nature -
It acts as oxidising agent in both acidic and alkaline solution.
- wherein
Acidic solution H2O2 reduced to H2O
Reducing Nature -
H2O2 acts as reducing agent.
- wherein
H2O2 get oxidised to O2
Bleaching Properties -
It bleaches delicates materials like Silk, Wool.
- wherein
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Colourless
As we have learnt in peroxides and superoxides
H2O2 acts as oxidising agent and reducing agent in both acidic and basic medium.
As a oxidnat:
H2O2 acts as a reductant