The following reactions show the H 2 O 2 behaviour in I and II reactions as: I. PbS s + 4 H 2 O 2 aq ⟶ PbSO 4 s + 4 H 2 O l II . HOCl + H 2 O 2 ⟶ H 3 O + + Cl - + O 2

Oxidising in acidic medium and reducing in acidic medium

Oxidising in acidic medium and reducing in basic medium

Reducing in acidic medium and oxidising in basic medium

Reducing in acidic medium and oxidising in acidic medium

Hydrogen peroxide in its reaction with KIO 4 and NH 2 OH respectively, is acting as a

reducing agent, oxidising agent

oxidising agent, oxidising agent

oxidising agent, reducing agent

Both oxidizing and reducing agent

Neither oxidizing nor reducing agent

(A) HOCl + H 2 O 2 → H 3 O + + Cl - + O 2 (B) I 2 + H 2 O 2 + 2 OH - → 2 I - + 2 H 2 O + O 2 Choose the correct option.

H 2 O 2 acts as reducing agent in equations ( A ) and ( B ) .

H 2 O 2 act as oxidizing and reducing agent respectively in equations ( A ) and ( B ) .

H 2 O 2 acts as oxidising agent in equations ( A ) and ( B ) .

H 2 O 2 acts as reducing and oxidising agent respectively in equations ( A ) and ( B ) .

Match List-I with List-II : List-I Chemical Compound List-II Used as a Sucralose i Synthetic detergent b Glyceryl ester of stearic acid ii Artificial sweetener c Sodium benzoate iii Antiseptic d Bithional iv Food preservative Choose the correct match :

( a ) - ( ii ) , ( b ) - ( i ) , ( c ) - ( iv ) , ( d ) - ( iii )

( a ) - ( iv ) , ( b ) - ( iii ) , ( c ) - ( ii ) , ( d ) - ( i )

( a )-( iii ), ( b )-( ii ), ( c ) - ( iv ) , ( d ) - ( i )

( a ) - ( i ) , ( b ) - ( ii ) , ( c ) - ( iv ) , ( d ) - ( iii )

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What is the melting point of hydrogen peroxide?

Important Questions on Hydrogen

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5.0 mL

\underline{X}

volume hydrogen peroxide solution on decomposition produces

100 mL

of oxygen at STP. The value of

\underline{X}

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Among statements

(a) - (d)

, the correct ones are:

(a)

Decomposition of hydrogen peroxide gives di-oxygen.

(b)

Like hydrogen peroxide, compounds, such as

K C l O_{3}, P b (N O_{3})

and

{N a N O}_{3}

When heated liberate di-oxygen.

(c)

2

-Ethylanthraquinone is useful for the industrial preparation of hydrogen peroxide.

(d)

Hydrogen peroxide is used for the manufacture of sodium perborate.

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Hydrogen peroxide is stored away from light because it can get decomposed when exposed to light as

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The following reactions show the $H_{2} O_{2}$ behaviour in $I$ and $II$ reactions as:
$\begin{array}{l} I. PbS (s) + 4 H_{2} O_{2} (aq) ⟶ {PbSO}_{4} (s) + 4 H_{2} O (l) \end{array}$

$II . HOCl + H_{2} O_{2} ⟶ H_{3} O^{+} + {Cl}^{-} + O_{2}$

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Hydrogen peroxide oxidises

{[Fe {(CN)}_{6}]}^{4 -} to {[Fe {(CN)}_{6}]}^{3 -}

in acidic medium, but reduces

{[Fe {(CN)}_{6}]}^{3 -} to {[Fe {(CN)}_{6}]}^{4 -}

in alkaline medium. The other products formed are, respectively

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What is the product of the reaction of

H_{2} O_{2}

with

{Cl}_{2} ?

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Hydrogen peroxide, in the pure state, is :

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In basic medium,

H_{2} O_{2}

exhibits which of the following reactions?
(A)

{Mn}^{2 +} \to {Mn}^{4 +}

(B)

I_{2} \to I^{-}

(C)

PbS \to {PbSO}_{4}

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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F e^{3 +}

is reduced to

F e^{2 +}

by using

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Hydrogen peroxide in its reaction with KIO₄ and NH₂OH respectively, is acting as a

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H_{2} O_{2}

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From the following statements, choose the incorrect statement regarding

H_{2} O_{2}

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Decomposition of hydrogen peroxide can be prevented by adding

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When

2.0 mL

15.18 % (w / v) H_{2} O_{2}

solution is decomposed the volume of oxygen liberated at

STP

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(A) $HOCl + H_{2} O_{2} \to H_{3} O^{+} + {Cl}^{-} + O_{2}$

(B) $I_{2} + H_{2} O_{2} + 2 {OH}^{-} \to 2 I^{-} + 2 H_{2} O + O_{2}$

Choose the correct option.

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Given below are two statements:

Statement I : $H_{2} O_{2}$ can act as both oxidising and reducing agent in basic medium.

Statement II : In the hydrogen economy, the energy is transmitted in the form of dihydrogen. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Match List-I with List-II :

	List-I Chemical Compound		List-II Used as
a	Sucralose	i	Synthetic detergent
b	Glyceryl ester of stearic acid	ii	Artificial sweetener
c	Sodium benzoate	iii	Antiseptic
d	Bithional	iv	Food preservative