Question

Hydrogen peroxide, in its pure state, is ______.

Options

• non-planar and almost colorless

• linear and blue in color

• linear and almost colorless

• planar and blue in color

Answer 1

Hydrogen peroxide, in its pure state, is non-planar and almost colorless.

Explanation:

H₂O₂ has an open-book structure that is non-planar. It is a colorless viscous liquid that appears blue in large quantities.