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Why hydrogen peroxide is applied on the wound as a disinfectant, there is frothing at the site of injury, which is due to the presence of an enzyme in the skin that used hydrogen peroxide as a substrate to produce-

A

Hydrogen

B

Carbon Dioxide

C

Water

D

Oxygen

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D
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Knowledge Check

  • Hydrogen peroxide is used as

    A
    an oxidant only
    B
    a reductant only
    C
    an acid only
    D
    an oxidant, a reductant and an acid

  • Hydrogen peroxide is used as

    A
    an oxidant only
    B
    a reductant only
    C
    an acid only
    D
    All of these

  • Hydrogen peroxide is used as

    A
    Oxidising agent
    B
    Reducing agent
    C
    Both as oxidising and reducing agent
    D
    Drying agent.

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