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If I put hydrogen peroxide on my hand and after it dries I licked my hand is this bad?
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∙ 7y ago
The amount of hydrogen peroxide you would consume under these circumstances in minimal and not anything to worry about. The trace amount (if any) you'd get from licking your hand after it had dried should be safe.
Concentrated hydrogen peroxide is unstable and will severely damage skin on contact (it can also explode), so don't mess around with that, and never drink even dilute (3-5%) hydrogen peroxide, but it's not much of a health hazard in part per million quantities they way, say, cyanide is. It's also, as mentioned, unstable and degrades to water and oxygen fairly quickly in the environment. It's sometimes used as an eco-friendly alternative to chlorine in water purification for that reason.
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Is hydrogen peroxide a base or acid?
Hydrogen peroxide is a weak acid. Generally, acids distinguishable by the hydrogen proton, while bases are generally anything with a hydroxide. For instance, hydrochloric acid, or HCl, can be distinguished by the H+ bonded with Cl-. NaOH on the other hand, is a bond between Na+ and OH-. As acids are proton donors, and bases are proton acceptors, it makes sense that the H+ from any acid bonds with the OH- of a base in order to form H2O.
The equation H2O2 - H2O plus 0 is not correctly written because?
Well, if that those symbols represent molecules, where H2O2 is hydrogen peroxide and H2O is water, then the it makes no sense, "hydrogen peroxide plus water plus zero". If on the other hand, those are just regular variables, then there's really nothing wrong with it, other than the facts that it can be simplified, and that there is no equality given (ie. it's not an equation, just a set of terms).
How does the action of hydrogen peroxide mechanically clean a wound?
Hydrogen peroxide is used much less often today, except in some OB departments in hospitals. The reason, besides stinging when used, is that it causes tissue destruction at the wound edges which can make healing slower. Hospitals use Betadine solution (an organically-bound iodine solution) to cleanse wounds. For home use I would simply keep some Neosporin ointment available. While hydrogen peroxide is relatively safe to use on a wound, it is much more suited for disinfecting inanimate surfaces. The reason for this is that the enzyme catalase is found in your blood. Catalase rapidly breaks down the hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen (the bubbles) before the peroxide really has a chance to help.
Is hand sanitizer poisonous if it is licked from the fingers?
If you lick hand sanitizer, you should rinse your mouth with water. It won't kill you if you just lick a little, but you can die if you drink a lot of it.
Should you rinse out fabric softener when hand washing clothes?
yes. else the fabric will become hards as the softener dries out
What does peroxide mean in this sentence Rachel was waiting with a bottle of peroxide in her hand?
Peroxide in this case refers to hydrogen peroxide, a chemical often used to disinfect wounds and bleach hair.
How do you make a chemical hand warmer?
Put hydrogen peroxide with yeast (baking) and there you go.
Should you clean a deep laceration on the back of your hand that has been stitched shut with hydrogen peroxide or Neosporin or something else?
Hydrogen Peroxide is the best product for cleaning wounds. After using it, an antibiotic cream could then be used if desired.
What organelle produces hydrogene peroxide?
The answer to your question is: Peroxisomes.In a cell there there may be two types of digestive organelles, lysosomes or peroxisomes. Lysosomes are the normal digestive organelle found in most cells that are most common in intracellular digestion. Peroxisomes, on the other hand, combine enzymes to break down particles into H2O2, better known as hydrogen peroxide.
What items found in the bathroom start with the letter h?
hair brush,hot water,Hydrogen peroxide,hair dryer,hair spray,hand towel,H2O
Is hydrogen peroxide a base or acid?
Hydrogen peroxide is a weak acid. Generally, acids distinguishable by the hydrogen proton, while bases are generally anything with a hydroxide. For instance, hydrochloric acid, or HCl, can be distinguished by the H+ bonded with Cl-. NaOH on the other hand, is a bond between Na+ and OH-. As acids are proton donors, and bases are proton acceptors, it makes sense that the H+ from any acid bonds with the OH- of a base in order to form H2O.
Why abdomin disturb after weight lifting?
Because you licked the hand with the chalk on!
What do you do when your hand is cut?
Clean the cut with warm soapy water. Use an antisceptic such as hydrogen peroxide. Dry off the cut and you can apply a cream such as Ozonol (if desired) and then use a bandaid.
Can dogs catch mono from a human?
It is possible, but it all depends on where the dog licked them. If the dog licked the person on the mouth and then your hand and then you ate a sandwich or something without washing it is a hihger possibility. But if it licked their arm and then your hand, you should be ok as long as you wash your hands.
What did thalia do when the feamale dancer licked her?
She ran her hand through her hair and moved on with the coreography.
Would you die if you licked your hand after using hand sanitizer?
No, you wouldn't, but it would taste pretty bad. Hand sanitizer isn't meant to be injested, but it's not poisonous.
Why do dogs lick people on the hand?
Have you ever licked your hand and tasted salt? That is why dogs lick you, your body tastes like salt and they like salt
