Wednesday 6 January 2016

everyday chemistry - Cleaning stains with hydrogen peroxide and bleach


A while back, I discovered that if you have a stain on a white shirt, you can remove it by putting hydrogen peroxide on the stain, then adding some bleach to it. I have used this for getting out wine, sweat, chocolate, etc. The reaction produces gases and heat. What is happening in this reaction and why does it clean stubborn stains?





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