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Q. Hydrogen peroxide is an effective sterilizing agent. Which one of the following product results when it readily loses active oxygen?
Answer: Water
Notes: Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a water molecule with an extra oxygen atom hence, also called oxygenated water. 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. 2H2O2 —> 2H2O + O2

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