Which Is That Naughty Product?

Chemistry Level 2

Which of the following is NOT a product when an alkali metal peroxide reacts with hot concentrated sulphuric acid?

H X 2 O \ce{H_2O} All of these three are formed O X 2 \ce{O_2} H X 2 O X 2 \ce{H_2O_2}

Nihar Mahajan by Nihar Mahajan , 20, India

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Nihar Mahajan
Nov 8, 2016

H X 2 O X 2 \ce{H_2O_2} is formed when the alkali metal peroxide reacts with dilute cold sulphuric acid. However, when it reacts with hot concentrated H X 2 S O X 4 \ce{H2SO4} , the so formed H X 2 O X 2 \ce{H2O2} decomposes to water and oxygen, so it's not a "product" as such.

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