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Chemistry & Industry  Read and Highlight  Hydrogen peroxide
(H202) is a simple molecule made up of two hydrogen atoms and
two oxygen atoms. It is similar in composition to water, but the
additional oxygen atom changes its chemical properties greatly.
Hydrogen peroxide is an important industrial chemical, used in
the production of many consumer goods such as paper and
textiles. It is supplied in strengths of 3-35% by mass and since
it is decomposed easily by heat and light, it is stored at
comparatively low temperatures in containers that protect it
from light.         Commercially, hydrogen peroxide was once
produced by electrolysis of aqueous solutions of sulfuric acid
and ammonium sulfate. A chemical reaction involving an organic
compound, hydrogen, air, and water, in the presence of a nickel
or palladium catalyst also yields hydrogen peroxide. This
chemical process has been used for the last 35 years. This
process 75% so