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- From: hendric@wyatt.ksu.ksu.edu (Richard Hendricks)
- Newsgroups: sci.chem,rec.pyrotechnics
- Subject: Re: H2O2 Version 2.1
- Date: 21 Nov 1992 18:25:37 -0600
- Organization: Kansas State University
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- References: <1992Nov19.035923.8381@news.acns.nwu.edu> <1992Nov21.175535.2633@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu>
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- xenon@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu writes:
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- >In article <1992Nov19.035923.8381@news.acns.nwu.edu>, dmeier@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Douglas Meier) writes:
- >> I asked earlier what the reaction was between H2O2 and flesh (i.e. why the
- >> bubbles) and got two responses.
- >>
- >> 1) It breaks down into H20 and O2, with some O radicals reacting with the
- >> skin.
- >>
- >> 2) Oxidation reaction where H2O and CO2 are the gases given off.
- >>
- >> Now I know that H2O2 can be an oxidizing agent or a reducing agent, dependent
- >> on the conditions, but I don't know which way this reaction occurs under
- >> conditions of H2O2 reacting with organic materials.
- >>
- >> Any more suggestions?
- >>
-
- >Whether H2O2 (or amy substance) acts as an oxidant or a reductant depends on
- >two things:
-
- >1) The reduction potential of H2O2, and
-
- >2) The reduction potential of the thing it is reacting with.
-
- >See the CRC handbook for a table of reduction potentials.
-
- >H2O2 acts as an oxidizing agent when it reacts with organic materials.
-
- >- x
- Well, I used to wonder why h202 reacts the way it does with blood, and through
- a little bit of research, turned up this tid-bit. Seems the body
- manufactures an enzyme designed to breka down h202. has something to do with
- the fact that it would be _bad_ to have something so dangerous floating
- around in the body. I wouldnt know about just organic materials, though.
- just my $2/100 worth.
- -richard hendricks
- hendric@matt.ksu.ksu.edu
- Real men dont need .sigs. :)
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