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Why is hydrogen proxide kept in coloured bottles ?

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Hydrogen peroxide decomposes into `H_(2)O and O_(2)` in the presence of sunlight and hence to prevent decomposition, they are kept in coloured bottles
`2H_(2)O_(2) overset ("Sunlight")rarr2H_(2)O+O_(2)`
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