What substances are formed as a result of this reaction?

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$2H_2O_2 -> 2H_2O + O_2$
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Answer 1 · 2017-01-17T08:05:44

Well water and dioxygen.........

Hydrogen peroxide disproportionates according to the following reaction:

$H_2O_2 rarr H_2O + 1/2O_2$

The oxygen in hydrogen peroxide is formally oxidized from $-I$ to $0$ in oxygen gas, AND reduced from $-I$ to $-II$ in water.

The simultaneous oxidation and reduction is formally known as a $"disproportionation reaction. "$