what is the difference between peroxide and dioxide?

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what is the difference between peroxide and dioxide?

2007-02-26 21:17:43 · 3 answers · asked by ianne 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Ok read up on

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peroxide

In most cases a peroxide is of the group (-)O---O(-)
where (-) = -ve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxide

A dioxide it a term given to a oxide that has only 2 oxygens in its structure.

2007-02-26 21:56:21 · answer #1 · answered by Mr Hex Vision 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

the oxidation no. of oxygen in dioxid is -2 and in peroxide is -1

2007-02-27 07:05:40 · answer #2 · answered by liloofar 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

peroxide means the molecule contains 2 oxygen atom but the oxidation number is -1

dioxide means the molecule contains 2 oxygen atoms and oxidation number is +2

2007-02-27 05:27:34 · answer #3 · answered by indian_soldier 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋