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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