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Hydrogen Peroxide Bubbling Explanation

On the principle of hydrogen peroxide bubbling
Hydrogen peroxide is also a chemical substance. It is normal, or static and no waves, but it often appears bubbling when it encounters various catalytic reasons. The mechanism can be explored.

The molecule of hydrogen peroxide is composed of hydrogen and oxygen, and its formula is\ (H_ {2} O_ {2}\). The structure of this molecule, the bonding between oxygen, causes it to have special chemical activity.

When hydrogen peroxide encounters catalytic substances, such as manganese dioxide, or in a suitable temperature, acid and base environment, the chemical bonds in its molecules are easily broken. The single bond of oxygen and oxygen cleaves to form water and oxygen. For water, the normal state is liquid; for oxygen, it is insoluble in water, so it escapes in the shape of bubbles. Looking at it, you see hydrogen peroxide bubbling.

Try to give a simple example. Put a little manganese dioxide in the hydrogen peroxide liquid, and suddenly, you can see that the bubbles in the liquid are rising, which is the sign of oxygen generation. Cover manganese dioxide as a catalyst to reduce the energy barrier of hydrogen peroxide decomposition, so that the reaction can start quickly.

If heating is used, it can also promote the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to bubble. Because heat can increase the kinetic energy of molecules, the activity of hydrogen peroxide molecules is greatly increased, and the chemical bond is more easily broken, thus dividing into water and oxygen. From this perspective, the bubbling of hydrogen peroxide is actually the image of its decomposition into water and oxygen. This is a kind of chemical change, which is related to the change of molecular structure and the cracking and combination of chemical bonds. If this is the case, it will further advance the mystery of chemistry.