Hydrogen peroxide is decomposed as follows: 2HX2OX2⟶2HX2O+OX2
This is a disproportionation redox reaction of HX2OX2 involving the 2 half reactions HX2OX2⟶OX2+2HX++2eX−
HX2OX2+2eX−+2HX+⟶2HX2O
But I noticed semantically that it can also be the sum of the two following half reactions: 2HX2OX2⟶2OX2+4HX++4eX−
OX2+4HX++4eX−⟶2HX2O
Both reactions are feasible according to the following:
Oxidised speciesReduced speciesE∘(V)HX2OX2HX2O1.763OX2HX2O1.23OX2HX2OX20.695
Can it happen in the second way? If yes, can you explain the mechanism in simple terms?
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