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Over time, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) decomposes into water (H2O) and pure oxygen (O2) according to the decomposition reaction equation 2H2O2(aq) --> 2H2O(l) + O2(g). The swell in the bottle and the hiss when you open it are the oxygen gas formed.

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