Write chemical reactions to justify that hydrogen peroxide can function as an oxidizing as well as reducing agent.

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Write chemical reactions to justify that hydrogen peroxide can function as an oxidizing as well as reducing agent. 

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answered Oct 10, 2017 by sforrest072 (157,439 points) 63 448 1272
selected Feb 19, 2018 by sanjeev
 
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Hydrogen peroxide, H2O2 acts as an oxidizing as well as a reducing agent in both acidic and alkaline media. Reactions involving oxidizing actions are:  

Reactions involving reduction actions are: 

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