In a change hydrogen peroxide gives rise' to hydrogen oxide and oxygen. This is an example of:

chemical combination reaction

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chemical decomposition reaction

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chemical displacement reaction

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double displacement reaction

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Solution

The correct option is B chemical decomposition reaction
$H_{2} O_{2} Δ \to H_{2} O + \frac{1}{2} O_{2}$
Here, $H_{2} O_{2}$ is a single compound giving rise to two different compounds these kind of reactions are called as chemical decomposition reactions.

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