Why is hydrogen peroxide stored in a refrigerator?

Answer 1

to keep light and ultimately heat from reaching the solution, which would excite the molecules and possibly allow the chemical reaction to happen inside the bottle and turn it to water before you even put it over a cut.

Answer 2

the cold temperature slow down the movement of molecules. if the molecules are at a lower temperature they do not colide as quickly and fewer of the molecules have sufficient energy for a reaction to occur when they do collide.

Why is hydrogen peroxide

Answer 3

it is stored in wax-lined glasses or in plastic bottles so that no self decompositon takes place becoz when provided with light it decomposes itself that is why h2o2 is always stored in dark bottles.

Answer 4

This is because some chemicals are photosensitive meaning that they break down when exposed to light. A good example of this is Hydrogen Peroxide (H3O). Because the bonds are unstable due to the fact that oxygen can only bond with two other electrons when each of the Hydrogen each have one electron. Therefore the energy of the light (photons) is great enough to break it up into water and Hydrogen gas.

Answer 5

Hydrogen peroxide is stored in coloured bottles because coloured bottles do not allow the light to enter the bottle so it prevents hydrogen peroxide from decomposing into water and oxygen.

Answer 6

In short, shining light on hydrogen peroxide rapidly enhances the rate of its decomposition. Storing it in brown bottles shields out light, thus preventing unwanted decomposition.

Answer 7

Because some chemicals are sensible to visible light (photochemical transformations). It is a measure of protection.

Answer 8

Hydrogen peroxide is stored in a refrigerator to slow down its decomposition process. Storing it at lower temperatures helps maintain its stability and extend its shelf life.