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Water is H20 while hydrogen peroxide is H202. They have different compositons and therefore different properties, similiar to carbon dioxide, CO2, and carbon monoxide, CO.
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Why is water harmless and hydrogen peroxide is poisionous given that both are compounds of hydrogen and oxygen?
Because the extra oxygen atom makes peroxide much more chemically reactive and unstable than water.
Does hydrogen peroxide blow up in water?
No. Hydrogen peroxide is usually dissolved in water to make it more stable. The peroxide you buy at the pharmacy is 3% hydrogen peroxide and 97% water. Pure hydrogen peroxide, which is a dangerously strong oxidizer, can explosively decompose into water and oxygen.
Dissociation of hydrogen peroxide?
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) does not dissociate in water.
How can you tell hydrogen peroxide and water apart?
Formula for Water - H20 Formula for Hydrogen Peroxide - H2O2
How are water and hydrogen peroxide are the same?
Both are compounds consisting entirely of hydrogen and oxygen. Water is H2O. Hydrogen peroxide is H2O2.
Which organelle can convert hydrogen peroxide into two harmless products?
Catalase is an enzyme produced by the liver which can break down hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water...Does that answer your question?
Why is water harmless and hydrogen peroxide is poisionous given that both are compounds of hydrogen and oxygen?
Because the extra oxygen atom makes peroxide much more chemically reactive and unstable than water.
What enzyme can convert 40 million molecules of hydrogen peroxide to harmless water and oxygen every second?
Catalase
Does hydrogen peroxide blow up in water?
No. Hydrogen peroxide is usually dissolved in water to make it more stable. The peroxide you buy at the pharmacy is 3% hydrogen peroxide and 97% water. Pure hydrogen peroxide, which is a dangerously strong oxidizer, can explosively decompose into water and oxygen.
What does Hydrogen peroxide decompose into?
Hydrogen peroxide decomposes into water and oxygen.
Dissociation of hydrogen peroxide?
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) does not dissociate in water.
What is the solvent and solute of hydrogen peroxide?
The material most commonly called "hydrogen peroxide", especially by non-chemists, is a solution of the solute hydrogen peroxide in water as the solvent.
How can you tell hydrogen peroxide and water apart?
Formula for Water - H20 Formula for Hydrogen Peroxide - H2O2
Is the poisonous hydrogen peroxide produced in the cells of living things converted into harmless materials by the action of enzyme catalase?
http://www.unionbiology.com/BIO%20LABS/liver%20lab.doc
How are water and hydrogen peroxide are the same?
Both are compounds consisting entirely of hydrogen and oxygen. Water is H2O. Hydrogen peroxide is H2O2.
How are hydrogen peroxide and water different?
Water is H2O and hydrogen perioxide is H2O2 hydrogen peroxide has one more oxygen atom than water.
How is hydrogen peroxide broken down?
Peroxisomes are organelles that has an enzyme called catalase. This enzyme breaks down a harmful substance like hydrogen peroxide in cells to convert it into oxygen and water, which are harmless products.
