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When hydrogen peroxide decomposes naturally, what are the products?

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Jan 8, 2017

The products are water and oxygen gas ( $O_{2}$ $O_2$ ).

Explanation:

Hydrogen peroxide, $H_{2} O_{2}$ $H_2O_2$ (very slowly) decomposes naturally into water and oxygen gas.

$2 H_{2} O_{2} (l) \to 2 H_{2} O (l) + O_{2} (g)$ $2H_2O_2(l)->2H_2O(l)+O_2(g)$

This is an exothermic reaction, so heat is also evolved.

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