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Rohan heard that instructions were given to the laboratory attendent to store a particular chemical i.e., keep it in the darkroom, add some urea in it, and keep it away from dust. This chemical acts as an oxidising as well as a reducing agent in both acidic and alkaline media. This chemical is important for use in the pollution control treatment of domestic and industrial effluents. Write the name of this compound.
Solution
The name of the compound is \[\ce{H2O2}\]. It acts as an oxidizing as well as reducing agent in both acidic and basic media.
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