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Under the proper conditions, hydrogen peroxide, $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}(l)$, can be converted to water and oxygen gas. Write a balanced equation for this reaction and assign it a reaction type.
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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) decomposes into water (H2O) and oxygen (O2). This gives us: \[ \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}(l) \rightarrow \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(l) + \mathrm{O}_{2}(g) \] Show more…
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