Statement 1: Hydrogen peroxide, $H_{2} O_{2},$ is a good oxidizing agent.
Statement 2: The hydrogen in $H_{2} O_{2}$ has $+ 1$ oxidation number.

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.

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Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct, but Statement 2 is NOT the correct explanation of Statement 1.

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Statement 1 is correct, but Statement 2 is not correct.

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Statement 1 is not correct, but Statement 2 is correct.

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Solution

The correct option is C Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct, but Statement 2 is NOT the correct explanation of Statement 1.
The hydrogen in $H_{2} O_{2}$ has $+ 1$ oxidation number
and oxygen in $H_{2} O_{2}$ has $- 1$ oxidation number.

Therefore, the oxygen in the $H_{2} O_{2}$ reduces to $- 2$ state which is a stable state of oxygen. As $H_{2} O_{2}$ itself gets reduced, it oxidizes the other compound and acts as strong oxidising agent.

Thus the correct answer is (B) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct, but Statement 2 is NOT the correct explanation of Statement 1.

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Statement 1: Hydrogen peroxide, H2O2, is a good oxidizing agent.Statement 2: The hydrogen in H2O2 has +1 oxidation number.

Statement 1: Hydrogen peroxide, $H_{2} O_{2},$ is a good oxidizing agent.
Statement 2: The hydrogen in $H_{2} O_{2}$ has $+ 1$ oxidation number.