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Hydrogen peroxide is an effective sterilizing agent. Which one of the following product results when it readily loses active oxygen?

a

Nascent Hydrogen

b

Water

c

Hydrogen

d

Ozone

Answer : Option B
Explanation :

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}\right) is a water molecule with an extra oxygen atom. It is very unstable and breaks down readily into water and a single oxygen molecule. So in nutshell, when Hydrogen peroxide readily loses active oxygen, Water is formed.

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