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Question: Peroxodisulphate, on hydrolysis yields...

Peroxodisulphate, on hydrolysis yields

A

Water

B

Dihydrogen

C

Hydrogen peroxide

D

Deuterium.

Answer

Hydrogen peroxide

Explanation

Solution

: Peroxodisulphate obtained by electrolytic oxidation of acidified sulpahte solutions at high current density, on hydrolysis yields hydrogen peroxide.

2HSO4(aq)−→ElectrolysisHO3SOOSO3H(aq)↓hydroglysis2HSO_{4(aq)}^{-}\overset{\quad Electrolysis\quad}{\rightarrow}\underset{}{\underset{\downarrow hydroglysis}{HO_{3}SOOSO_{3}H_{(aq)}}}

2HSO4(aq)−+2H+(aq)+H2O(aq)2HSO_{4(aq)}^{-} + 2{H^{+}}_{(aq)} + H_{2}O_{(aq)}