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Can Hydrogen Peroxide Burn

Hydrogen peroxide is incapable of combustion.


If one were to hypothesize its combustion, the sole element that could elevate its valence is oxygen. This would imply oxygen transitions from a -1 to 0 valence, essentially transforming into oxygen gas, a notion that is inherently contradictory.

Dana Lin
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