sblock Elements - Result Question 47
####57. Give reasons in one or two sentences for the following: " $H _2 O _2$ is a better oxidising agent than $H _2 O$."
(1986, 1M)
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Solution:
- In $H _2 O _2$, the peroxide ion $\left(O _2^{2-}\right)$ is unstable, has tendency to pass into stable oxide state $\left(O^{2-}\right)$. Hence, $H _2 O _2$ is a good oxidising agent while $H _2 O$ is stable.
