Question : Hydrogen peroxide effective sterilizing agent. Which one of the following product results when it readily loses active oxygen?
Option 1: Nascent Hydrogen
Option 2: Water
Option 3: Hydrogen
Option 4: Ozone
Correct Answer: Water
Solution : The correct answer is water.
Hydrogen peroxide is a slightly acidic compound and it is an oxidizing agent. It is used as a bleaching agent and also in antiseptic solutions. Hydrogen peroxide on dissociation gives a water molecule and an active oxygen or nascent oxygen. This nascent oxygen is highly reactive which gives it the oxidising property.
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