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A colourless liquid. 'A' contains H and O elements only. It decomposes on exposure to light. It is stablished by mixing urea to store in the presence of light.
(i) Suggest possible structure of A.
(ii) Write chemical equation for its decompositions reaction by light.

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The liquid A is hydrogen peroxide `(H_2 O_2)`
(ii) `2H_2 O_2 overset("Light")to 2H_2 O + O_2`
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