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MetroidXPirate
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by MetroidXPirate » Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:00 am
What gas is liberated from hydrogen peroxide by enzyme action?
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by MetroidXPirate » Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:50 am
And can H₂O₂be broken down by catalysts other than those found in living tissue?
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by Jammerz » Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:44 am
H2O2 --> H2O + O2
Not balanced, of course.
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by mith » Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:46 pm
peroxide is used as a rocket fuel. I don't think you can use enzymes for that sort of decomposition.
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by Jammerz » Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:44 pm
Catalase breaks down hydrogen peroxide, doesn't it?
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by mith » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:27 pm
I was addressing the second part of the question, due to the heat involved
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by biohazard » Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:11 am
Jammerz wrote:Catalase breaks down hydrogen peroxide, doesn't it?
Yes.
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by lara » Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:35 am
to give oxygen which appears as bubbles in the catalyst.
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by lara » Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:35 am
oops i meant -to give oxygen which appears as bubbles in the catalase test.
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by MrMistery » Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:14 am
you can edit your posts if you wish to do so lara
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by dna89 » Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:56 pm
dont know about any catalyst other than those found in living organism. but u can use oxidizing agent (KMnO4+sulfuric acid) or chlorine. It'll produce O2.
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by mith » Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:14 pm
platinum is used in cars, definitely inorganic and not found in organism.
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