Burning Rate Depends on Oxygen Concentration
Kinetics of Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide by Permanganate
Kinetics of Oxidation of Iodide Ion by Peroxide
Reaction Rate Depends on Particle Size
Autocatalysis of Oxalate Ion With Permanganate
Catalytic Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide
Explosions of Lycopodium and Other Powders
Old Nassau: The Landolt Reaction With Mercury Indicator
Catalytic Oxidation of Ammonia
Ignition of Hydrogen on a Platinum Catalyst
Slow Decolorization of Permanganate by Ethanol
Catalytic Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide
Description: Hydrogen peroxide decomposes to oxygen and water when a small amount of manganese dioxide is added. Catalase enzyme from potato also decomposes hydrogen peroxide.
Source: UW Card Catalog
Year: N/A Vol: N/A Page: N/A
Keywords: Manganese dioxide, Catalysis, Hydrogen peroxide, Transition Metal Chemistry
Rating: 
Hazard: Some
- Use of mildly reactive reagents
- Skin corrosion hazard
- Acute toxicity hard – oral, inhalation
- Serious eye damage
- Short and long term aquatic toxicity hazard
- Specific organ toxicity – respiratory system
- Electric shock hazard
- Oxidizer
Effectiveness: Average
- Results are observable with guidance
- Mild effects are seen by audience
- Good reliability
- Time to results is low
- Display required
Difficulty: Medium
- Simple procedures
- Simple manipulations for most to perform
- Demos in which a display is used
- Use of toxic reagents
Safety Precautions:
- Eye protection required
- Gloves required
- Use of UL approved three-prong plug and outlet
- Perform on a chemically resistant surface
- Absorbent materials on hand
- Prevent release of reagents to the environment
Class: Kinetics, Catalysis, Biochemistry, Redox Reactions
Division: General, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
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