Hydrogen peroxide reacts with which of the following compounds to form yellow precipitate of litharge?
A
PbO
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B
PbO2
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C
Ag2
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D
Ag
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Solution
The correct option is BPbO2 Litharge is one of the natural mineral forms of lead(II) oxide, PbO. It is obtained when H2O2 reacts with lead dioxide. The reactions are as follows: H2O2+PbO2⇒PbO+H2O 3PbO2+2H2O2→Pb3O4+2O2+2H2O