Hydrogen Peroxide (Dioxidane/Oxidanyl)

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Discovered by Louis Jacques Thenard Industrial- laundry detergents, paper bleaching
Chemical formula- H2O2. Medical- disinfectant, antimicrobial agent
Molar Mass- 34.0147 g/mol Cosmetic- hair bleacher, teeth whitener, acne
Type of bonding- hydrogen bond Medicine- injected to combat infection and kills
Melting point- 0.43 C (31.23 F; 272.72 K)
pathogens
Boiling point- 150.2 C (302.4 F; 423.3 K)
Other uses- rocket propellent, explosives, fish
(decomposes)
Density- 1.11 g/cm3 (20 C, 30% (w/w) solution
aeration, horticulture
)1.450 g/cm3 (20 C, pure)
Percent composition- H(5.926%) O(94.06)
Hydrogen peroxide was first described in 1818 by Louis
Tendency to form hydrogen- bond networks
Jacques Thnard, who produced it by treating barium
causes higher viscosity than water
peroxide with nitric acid. An improved version of this
process used hydrochloric acid, followed by addition of
Cited Work sulfuric acid to precipitate the barium sulfate byproduct.
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Propulsion. anthraquinone process, which was formalized in 1936 and
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patented in 1939. One of its unique beneficial use is that it
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is an alternative fuel source to liquid oxygen since it has a
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faster start up for a rockets launch