Hydrogen peroxide is a powerful oxidising agent, both in the acidic and alkaline medium.
In acidic medium: `H_(2)O_(2)+2H^(o+)+2e^(ɵ)to2H_(2)O`
In alkaline medium: `H_(2)O_(2)+2e^(ɵ)to2overset(Theta)(O)H`
Hydrogen peroxide acts as a reducing agent towards powerful oxidising agents.
In acidic medium: `H_(2)O_(2)to2H^(o+)+O_(2)+2e^(ɵ)` In alkaline medium, however, its reducing nature is more effective.
`H_(2)O_(2)to2H^(o+)+O_(2)+2e^(ɵ)`
`H_2O_2` behaves as a bleaching agent due to

Options

A. unstable nature
B. acidic nature
C. redcuing nature
D. oxidizing nature

Answer

D

Explanation

The bleaching properties of `H_(2)O_(2)` are due to its oxidizing nature.