Question

Hydrogen peroxide does not act as:

• A. a reducing agent
• B. an oxidising agent
• C. a dehydrating agent
• D. a bleaching agent

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

a dehydrating agent

In $H_2{O}_2$, the oxidation state of $O$ is $-1$ which can either be increased to $0$ in $O_2$ or decreased to $-2$ in $H_{2}O$ acting as reducing agent and oxidising agent respectively.

A bleaching agent is either an oxidising agent or a reducing agent.

$H_2{O}_2$ does not act as a dehydrating agent.