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Rohan heard that instructions were given to the laboratory attendent to store a particular chemical i.e., keep it in the darkroom, add some urea in it, and keep it away from dust. This chemical acts as an oxidising as well as a reducing agent in both acidic and alkaline media. This chemical is important for use in the pollution control treatment of domestic and industrial effluents. Write the name of this compound.
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Solution
The name of the compound is \[\ce{H2O2}\]. It acts as an oxidizing as well as reducing agent in both acidic and basic media.
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