Hydrogen Peroxide
Chapter Name : Hydrogen |
Sub Topic Code : 102_11_09_07_03 |
Topic Name : Hydrogen Peroxide |
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Sub Topic Name : Structure |
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Introduction
• Hydrogen peroxide has a non-planar open book structure due to differential bonding nature between O-O atoms and O-H atoms. . .
Pre-Requisites:
Activity:
Hydrogen peroxide acts as a bleaching agent and whitens the laundry, just like normal bleach.
Real Life Question:
What is hydrogen
peroxide used for?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Hydrogen peroxide | It is the simplest peroxide compound b/w oxygen and hydrogen atoms. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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| A load of white laundry | Pour some hydrogen peroxide in it instead of the bleach normally used. |
| Cup of hydrogen peroxide | Pour it into white laundry. |
Real life uses :
Used in treatment of industrial and domestic effluents.
Places to visit :
Home
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Home | Hydrogen peroxide is used as a bleaching agent, disinfectant. |
What you learn in Theory:
The structure of hydrogen peroxide.
What you learn in Practice:
Hydrogen peroxide is
used as a disinfectant