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An inorganic substance liberates oxygen on heating and turns an acidic solution of KI brown and reduces acidified KMnO4 solution. The substance is:

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HgO
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H2O2
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KNO3
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Pb(NO3)2
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Solution

The correct option is B H2O2
2H2O2Heat2H2O+O22KI+H2O2Acidic2KOH+I2Brown
H2O2 reduces acidified KMnO4 solution
2KMnO4+3H2SO4+5H2O2K2SO4+2MnSO4+8H2O+5O2

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