Abstract:Hydrogen peroxide is widely used as an oxidant. The results of thermodynamic calculations indicate the impossibility of spontaneous generation of hydroxyl and hydroperoxyl radicals from hydrogen peroxide in aqueous solutions. Hydrogen peroxide spontaneously decomposes in ferrous, ferric, and cupric Fenton reaction systems. Ferric xylenol orange and ferric pyridoxine complexes are oxidized rapidly and spontaneously by this oxidant. Hydrogen peroxide in aqueous solutions spontaneously oxidizes the sulfur atoms o… Show more
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