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what is peroxide linkage?? how to know if a compound is having peroxide linkage...notebook ans . with an example ​

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Answer:

A peroxide linkage is simply a

O

O

bond.

Explanation:

Hydrogen peroxide is simply

H

O

O

H

,

H

2

O

2

.

The oxygen-oxygen bond is quite weak, and the bond can homolyze as shown:

H

2

O

2

2

H

O

Given our DEFINITION of OXIDATION numbers, the oxidation number of

O

in peroxide is necessarily

I

.

The hydroxyl radical

H

O

is NEUTRAL and is very REACTIVE.



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