What substances are formed as a result of this reaction?

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$2 H_{2} O_{2} \to 2 H_{2} O + O_{2}$ $2H_2O_2 -> 2H_2O + O_2$
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Answer 1 · 2017-01-17T08:05:44

Well water and dioxygen.........

Hydrogen peroxide disproportionates according to the following reaction:

$H_{2} O_{2} \to H_{2} O + \frac{1}{2} O_{2}$ $H_2O_2 rarr H_2O + 1/2O_2$

The oxygen in hydrogen peroxide is formally oxidized from $- I$ $-I$ to $0$ $0$ in oxygen gas, AND reduced from $- I$ $-I$ to $- I I$ $-II$ in water.

The simultaneous oxidation and reduction is formally known as a $disproportionation reaction.$ $"disproportionation reaction. "$