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The mixture of hydrazine and hydrogen peroxides with a copper `(II)` catalyst is used as a rocket propellant.

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`N_(4)H_(4)+2H_(2)O_(2)toN_(2)+4H_(2)O`
The mixtures of `N_(2)H_(4)` and `H_(2)O_(2)` ( in the presence of `Cu(II)` catalysts ) is used as a rocket propellants because of two reasons:
a. the reaction is highly exothermic.
b large volume of gases are envolved.
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