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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Hydrogen

Hydrogen peroxide is

  1. A an oxidising agent
  2. B a reducing agent
  3. C both an oxidising and a reducing agent
  4. D neither oxidising nor reducing agent
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(B) a reducing agent

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So, \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2\) (hydrogen peroxide) can act both as oxidising agent and reducing agent.