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How do living cells produce H2O2?

Living cells produce hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as a byproduct of various metabolic processes, such as oxidation reactions involving oxygen. Enzymes like superoxide dismutase and catalase help regulate H2O2 levels by converting it into water and oxygen. Additionally, immune cells can intentionally generate H2O2 to fight pathogens through a process called the respiratory burst.


Why do cells break down H2O2?

Cells would break down H2O2 for the use of H+ and O- ion in other need compounds or for the H2O molecules for hydrolysis reactions (breaking down larger macromolecules), unless your referring to why do cells seem to breakH2O2 into H2O + O2, it's not really the cells breaking it down it's the enzyme or catalyst that the cells contain, the catalyst that some cells contain (liver cells) that will break down H2O2 is Hydrolase.


What can break down H2O2?

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) can be broken down by catalase, an enzyme found in cells that helps convert H2O2 into water and oxygen. The reaction is: 2 H2O2 -> 2 H2O + O2. Additionally, environmental factors like heat, light, and exposure to certain metals can also degrade H2O2 over time.


What converts h2o2 to water?

The enzyme catalase, found in cells, catalyzes the conversion of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into water (H2O) and oxygen (O2) through a decomposition reaction. This process helps to prevent the build-up of toxic hydrogen peroxide in living organisms.


Is H2O2 an acid?

Yes, H2O2 is considered a weak acid.

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How do living cells produce H2O2?

Living cells produce hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as a byproduct of various metabolic processes, such as oxidation reactions involving oxygen. Enzymes like superoxide dismutase and catalase help regulate H2O2 levels by converting it into water and oxygen. Additionally, immune cells can intentionally generate H2O2 to fight pathogens through a process called the respiratory burst.


Which organelle produces h2o2 as a by product?

Peroxisomes are the organelles that produce hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as a byproduct of their metabolic processes. These organelles contain enzymes that break down fatty acids and produce H2O2 in the process.


What does peroxisom do in a plant cell?

Help degrade oxygenated water H2O2), which is highly reactive with some biomolecules. Plants produce way more H2O2 than we do.


What is the function of the peroxisome in plant cells?

They break down H2O2 into water.Engage in the photorespiration.They are main.


What if a 50.0 mL o a 0.500 M solution of H2O2 is decomposed what mass of O2 will be produced?

The chemical equation for the decomposition of H2O2 is 2 H2O2 -> 2 H2O + O2. This shows that two moles of H2O2 are required to produce each mole of O2. By definition, a 0.500 M solution of H2O2 contains 0.500 moles of H2O2 in each liter of solution. Solutions are always homogeneous; therefore, 50,0 mL of such a solution will contain (0.500)(50.0/1000) or 0.0250 moles of H2O2. As noted in the first paragraph, this will produce half as many, or 0.0125, moles of O2. The gram molar mass of O2 is twice the gram atomic mass of oxygen, or 31.9988. Therefore, decomposition of this amount of H2O2 will produce 31.9988 X 0.0125 or 0.400 gram of O2, to the justified number of significant digits.


Why do cells break down H2O2?

Cells would break down H2O2 for the use of H+ and O- ion in other need compounds or for the H2O molecules for hydrolysis reactions (breaking down larger macromolecules), unless your referring to why do cells seem to breakH2O2 into H2O + O2, it's not really the cells breaking it down it's the enzyme or catalyst that the cells contain, the catalyst that some cells contain (liver cells) that will break down H2O2 is Hydrolase.


What can break down H2O2?

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) can be broken down by catalase, an enzyme found in cells that helps convert H2O2 into water and oxygen. The reaction is: 2 H2O2 -> 2 H2O + O2. Additionally, environmental factors like heat, light, and exposure to certain metals can also degrade H2O2 over time.


What is the formula for the chemical reaction for oxygen and hydrogen?

2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O - reaction to produce water H2+O2-> H2O2 - reaction to produce hydrogen peroxide


What converts h2o2 to water?

The enzyme catalase, found in cells, catalyzes the conversion of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into water (H2O) and oxygen (O2) through a decomposition reaction. This process helps to prevent the build-up of toxic hydrogen peroxide in living organisms.


What do parietal cells and chief cells produce together?

Parietal cells produce cover cells and chief cells produce micro and megaspores


Some of the white cells are produce in the?

white cells are produce in the bones


What enzyme break down h2o2 to h2o and o2?

Catalase is the enzyme that breaks down hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into water (H2O) and oxygen (O2). It helps protect cells from damage caused by reactive oxygen species.