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Peroxide vs Hydrogen Peroxide
"On the similarities and differences between peroxide and hydrogen peroxide"
World commentators often suspect that peroxide and hydrogen peroxide are the same thing, but in fact they are not.
Peroxide, a general term for a class of compounds. Its structure contains a peroxide bond (-O-O-), which has special chemical properties, is active and easy to break, causing peroxides to be oxidizing. There are many kinds of metal peroxides, such as sodium peroxide ($Na_2O_2 $), which react violently in contact with water, produce sodium hydroxide and oxygen, and are often used to supply oxygen in breathing masks.
Hydrogen peroxide, molecular formula $H_2O_2 $, is also among the peroxides. Its appearance is colorless and transparent liquid, commonly known as hydrogen peroxide. It can be slowly decomposed into water and oxygen at room temperature, and the decomposition is accelerated by adding catalysts such as manganese dioxide. It has strong oxidizing properties and is often used as a disinfectant in medical treatment to kill common bacteria.
The same of the two, both contain peroxygen bonds and are oxidizing. However, they are different and obvious. Hydrogen peroxide is a specific compound with relatively specific properties. There is a wide range of peroxides, and different peroxides have different properties due to their binding elements or groups. For example, sodium peroxide reacts violently with water, while the stability and reactivity of organic peroxides are different from inorganic peroxides.
To sum up, the concepts of peroxide and hydrogen peroxide are different. Although they have similarities, their characteristics are different and cannot be confused.
World commentators often suspect that peroxide and hydrogen peroxide are the same thing, but in fact they are not.
Peroxide, a general term for a class of compounds. Its structure contains a peroxide bond (-O-O-), which has special chemical properties, is active and easy to break, causing peroxides to be oxidizing. There are many kinds of metal peroxides, such as sodium peroxide ($Na_2O_2 $), which react violently in contact with water, produce sodium hydroxide and oxygen, and are often used to supply oxygen in breathing masks.
Hydrogen peroxide, molecular formula $H_2O_2 $, is also among the peroxides. Its appearance is colorless and transparent liquid, commonly known as hydrogen peroxide. It can be slowly decomposed into water and oxygen at room temperature, and the decomposition is accelerated by adding catalysts such as manganese dioxide. It has strong oxidizing properties and is often used as a disinfectant in medical treatment to kill common bacteria.
The same of the two, both contain peroxygen bonds and are oxidizing. However, they are different and obvious. Hydrogen peroxide is a specific compound with relatively specific properties. There is a wide range of peroxides, and different peroxides have different properties due to their binding elements or groups. For example, sodium peroxide reacts violently with water, while the stability and reactivity of organic peroxides are different from inorganic peroxides.
To sum up, the concepts of peroxide and hydrogen peroxide are different. Although they have similarities, their characteristics are different and cannot be confused.
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