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Hydrogen peroxide, formula H2O2, (where the numbers should be subscripts) is a colourless and odourless liquid at room temperature. It is a compound. It reacts as an oxidising agent. It is harmful to human tissue. It decomposes to oxygen and water, and this reaction is accelerated by light, heat and various catalysts.

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In which substance can hydrogen peroxide decompose?

Hydrogen peroxide can decompose in the presence of certain substances, such as metals like iron or copper, as well as enzymes like catalase found in living organisms.


Is hydrogen peroxide a heterogeneous or homogeneous mixture?

Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) is a compound, and liquid at room temperature. It is NOT a mixture. However, at room temeprature it slowly decomposes to oxygen and water. 2H2O2 = 2H2O + O2 It the oxygen remains in solution in water then it is heterogeneous solution, NOT Mixture.


10. Hydrogen peroxide is a substance that is produced as a byproduct of many cell processes. However hydrogen peroxide is toxic to cells. In fact if cells are unable to break down hydrogen peroxide th?

Cells produce hydrogen peroxide as a byproduct of many metabolic processes, but it is toxic to cells if it accumulates. Cells have enzymes like catalase to break down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen, preventing cellular damage. If cells are unable to break down hydrogen peroxide, it can lead to oxidative stress and damage to cellular components.


Is zonrox chlorox is a kind of hydrogen peroxide?

Zonrox and Clorox are brand names of bleach products that contain sodium hypochlorite as the active ingredient, not hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide is a different chemical compound commonly used as a disinfectant and antiseptic.


What kind of reaction is made between hydrogen peroxide and yeast?

The reaction between hydrogen peroxide and yeast produces oxygen gas as a result of the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. This reaction is catalyzed by the enzyme catalase present in the yeast cells.

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What hydrogen is a substance of the enzyme catalase?

peroxide


What substance changes during reactions between hydrogen peroxide and liver?

The substance that changes is the hydrogen peroxide. After it reacts, it forms bubbles of oxygen and water.


What substance in blood reacted with hydrogen peroxide?

The iron in haemoglobin is reduced oxidised by the hydrogen peroxide which is an oxidising agent.


What is a substance that is similar to hydrogen peroxide?

One substance similar to hydrogen peroxide is bleach, which is also a strong oxidizing agent commonly used for cleaning and disinfecting.


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.


What is a natural oxygenating substance?

food grade hydrogen peroxide


What is the substrate of catalase?

A substrate is a substance in which an enzyme reacts. The substrate for catalase would be hydrogen peroxide otherwise known as H2O2.


Is hydrogen peroxide a mixture or a pure substance?

H2O2 is a covalent compound, as a pure sample of it cannot be split into other separate compounds by physical means. However, the bottle labeled "Hydrogen Peroxide" in your medicine cabinet is actually a mixture (it's about a 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide the compound in water).


In which substance can hydrogen peroxide decompose?

Hydrogen peroxide can decompose in the presence of certain substances, such as metals like iron or copper, as well as enzymes like catalase found in living organisms.


Is hydrogen peroxide a heterogeneous or homogeneous mixture?

Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) is a compound, and liquid at room temperature. It is NOT a mixture. However, at room temeprature it slowly decomposes to oxygen and water. 2H2O2 = 2H2O + O2 It the oxygen remains in solution in water then it is heterogeneous solution, NOT Mixture.


10. Hydrogen peroxide is a substance that is produced as a byproduct of many cell processes. However hydrogen peroxide is toxic to cells. In fact if cells are unable to break down hydrogen peroxide th?

Cells produce hydrogen peroxide as a byproduct of many metabolic processes, but it is toxic to cells if it accumulates. Cells have enzymes like catalase to break down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen, preventing cellular damage. If cells are unable to break down hydrogen peroxide, it can lead to oxidative stress and damage to cellular components.


Is hydrogen peroxide a pure substance or a mixture?

Mixture, because it is mixed with all sorts of chemicals, such as smog, and or pollen.Mixture is NOT a pure substance, because to be a pure substance, it can't be mixed with anything.