Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781118516461
Author: Neil D. Jespersen, Alison Hyslop
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 15, Problem 80RQ
Hydrogen peroxide is a stronger Brønsted-Lowry acid than water.
Explain why this is so.
Is an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide acidic or basic?
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Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter
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