Hydrogen peroxide is _________. (i) an oxidising agent (ii) a reducing agent (iii) both an oxidising and a reducing agent (iv) neither oxidising nor reducing agent
Hydrogen peroxide is _________. (i) an oxidising agent (ii) a reducing agent (iii) both an oxidising and a reducing agent (iv) neither oxidising nor reducing agent

Solution:

Option (iii) is the answer.

It is also known as dioxide or peroxide. It has a mild odor and is colorless in solution. With a stabilizer, it is non-flammable and somewhat acidic. An oxidizing agent accepts electrons. It is a redox molecule that obtains electrons or transfers oxygen atoms.