I need a balanced equation for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to oxygen gas and water - help!?

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I need a balanced equation for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to oxygen gas and water - help!?

2007-04-24 08:49:15 · 2 answers · asked by Nurse2b 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Since Hydrogen peroxide is H2O2 and water is H2O, it is clear that we need two molecules of H2O2 to give us a molecule of O2 and thus we also have 2 molecules of H2O. So, the equation can be written as:

2H2O2 ----> 2H2O + O2

2007-04-24 08:59:23 · answer #1 · answered by Swamy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

2 H2O2 --> 2 H2O + O2

2007-04-24 08:52:34 · answer #2 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋