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Mixing Citric Acid and Hydrogen Peroxide
On the Mixing of Citric Acid and Hydrogen Peroxide
The world substance is citric acid, and there is hydrogen peroxide. If the two are mixed, what is the matter?
Citric acid is an acid that often exists in the fruits, and the taste is sour and clear. Hydrogen peroxide, with strong oxidizing properties, is colorless and transparent, and has a wide range of uses.
If the two are mixed, at first, bubbles may appear slightly. When hydrogen peroxide encounters acid, its properties gradually change. The acid radical of citric acid may interact with the oxygen atoms in hydrogen peroxide, causing its structure to change slightly.
Then, bubbles gradually emerge, such as springs. This is the image of accelerated decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Because citric acid is a weak acid, it can promote the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to release oxygen. In chemical theory, the two are mixed to form a system of chemical changes.
Among its changes, citric acid may act as a catalyst to greatly increase the rate of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. And this mixture, or due to the progress of the reaction, the temperature rises slightly, and the chemical change is often accompanied by energy conversion.
When mixing, you should also be cautious. Hydrogen peroxide is oxidizing, and citric acid is peaceful, but the mixture of the two produces something different. If it is accidentally touched, it may hurt the skin; if it enters the nose or the respiratory tract. Therefore, if you want to explore the mixing of citric acid and hydrogen peroxide, you must follow the chemical rules, prepare protective equipment, and carefully observe the changes in order to understand the mystery and avoid accidental harm.
The world substance is citric acid, and there is hydrogen peroxide. If the two are mixed, what is the matter?
Citric acid is an acid that often exists in the fruits, and the taste is sour and clear. Hydrogen peroxide, with strong oxidizing properties, is colorless and transparent, and has a wide range of uses.
If the two are mixed, at first, bubbles may appear slightly. When hydrogen peroxide encounters acid, its properties gradually change. The acid radical of citric acid may interact with the oxygen atoms in hydrogen peroxide, causing its structure to change slightly.
Then, bubbles gradually emerge, such as springs. This is the image of accelerated decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Because citric acid is a weak acid, it can promote the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to release oxygen. In chemical theory, the two are mixed to form a system of chemical changes.
Among its changes, citric acid may act as a catalyst to greatly increase the rate of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. And this mixture, or due to the progress of the reaction, the temperature rises slightly, and the chemical change is often accompanied by energy conversion.
When mixing, you should also be cautious. Hydrogen peroxide is oxidizing, and citric acid is peaceful, but the mixture of the two produces something different. If it is accidentally touched, it may hurt the skin; if it enters the nose or the respiratory tract. Therefore, if you want to explore the mixing of citric acid and hydrogen peroxide, you must follow the chemical rules, prepare protective equipment, and carefully observe the changes in order to understand the mystery and avoid accidental harm.
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