Question

Hydrogen peroxide molecules are:

• A. Diatomic and form $H{O}_2^{-}$ ions
• B. Diatomic and form $X^{-}$ ions
• C. Monatomic and form $X^{2-}$ ions
• D. Monoatomic and form $X^{-}$ ions

Answer 1

The correct option is C Monatomic and form $X^{2-}$ ions

Hydrogen peroxide is both acidic and the basic medium acts as an oxidizing as well as the reducing agent
$H_2{O}_2$ is a monatomic molecule as it contains only one atom. It can be simply represented as $HO-OH$.
It forms $(OH{)}_2^{2-}$ ions on breakage.
That is, it forms $X^{2-}$ ions.
$HO-OH\rightleftharpoons (OH{)}_2^{2-}$
Hence, the correct option is option A