We report here the degradation of AY-17 dye using Fenton-like process (H2O2/Fe 3+ ). The maximum degradation (83%) of AY17 dye is achieved at pH 3 in 60 min, with optimum concentrations of AY 17 (0.06 mM), H2O2 (0.9 mM), and Fe 2+ (0.06 mM). The scavenging effects of HCO3 − , CO3 2− , Cl − and SO4 2− on dye degradation are also examined. The activation energy (Ea), activation enthalpy (H * ), and activation entropy (S * ) are calculated for the dye degradation using pseudo-first-order kinetics at various temperature.