Re: H2O2

From: Dirk Bruere at Neopax (dirk_at_neopax.com)
Date: 08/25/04


Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 23:07:56 +0100


Bernhard Kuemel wrote:

> Mark Thorson wrote:
>
>>
>>> How can hydrogen peroxide exist?
>>>
>>> Hydrogen has a +1 and a -1 oxidation states, and oxygen only has a -2.
>>> Thus it is impossible to get them to balance with H2O2. So is my
>>> oxidation states table in my CRC handbook wrong, or am I missing
>>> something?
>>
>>
>> While you're at it, how can oxygen gas (O2) exist? :-)
>
>
> Or oxygen fluoride OF2
>
Or even helium trioxide, HeO3

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Dirk
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