Abstract
The complex oxidation processes taking place in the combustion of hydrogen peroxide can be demonstrated by a simple experiment. The hydrogen peroxide is contained by playing a hydrogen flame across an ice cube. The test consists of a glass pipet, hemostat and tests tubes. Both potassium permanganate and potassium iodide tests were conducted. A slurry of potato starch was made, heated and removed from heat. A K1 solution was made, hydrogen was obtained from a compressed cylinder while the hemostat was removed. The hydrogen resulting from the pipet is ignited while the flame is played against the ice chip.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1668-1670 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Chemical Education |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2007 |
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)
- Education
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Mattson, B. M., & Hoette, T. (2007). Incomplete combustion of hydrogen: Trapping a reaction intermediate. Journal of Chemical Education, 84(10), 1668-1670.