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Hydrogen

Question
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Calculate the strength of 10 volume solution of hydrogen peroxide.

Solution

Hydrogen peroxide decomposes on heating as,
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We know, 
     22400 mL of O2 at STP are produced from H2O2 = 68 g
therefore    10 ml of O2 at STP would be produced from H2O2fraction numerator 68 space cross times space 10 over denominator 22400 end fraction straight g space equals space 0.03036 space straight g
But 10 ml of oxygen at STP are produced from 1 ml of 10 volume of H2O2 solution.
Thus 1 ml of 10 volume at H2O2 solution contains  = 0.03036 g H2O2.

therefore   1000 ml of 10 volume of H2O2 solution
would contain = 0 .03036 x 1000 = 30.36g H2O2
therefore   Strength of 10 volume H2O2 = 30.36g L-1