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Started by hollis
Fri, 22 Jan 1993 21:10
Re : H2O2
Author: hollis
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 21:10
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 21:10
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Greetings and Salutations:
From: kjurena@lonestar.utsa.edu
>The reason H2O2 bubbles when applied to wounds
>and blood is the body has an enzyme to reduce it. H2O2 is an intermediate
>product in cell metabolism. If it were allowed to collect, the toxic effects
>would be lethal. Drink a glass of 3% and you will puke from the foam created
It also decomposes with just many different catalysts, including Iron Oxide.
"In fact, most impurities act as a catalyst". Rocket propulsion elements,
sixth edition. George Sutton.
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