Which one of the following compounds is a peroxide?

Question

Which one of the following compounds is a peroxide? (A) KO2 (B) BaO2 (C) MnO2 (D) NO2

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It is clear that among the given molecules only BaO2 is a peroxide. In peroxides, the oxidation state of O is -1 and they give H2O2 , with dilute acids, and have peroxide linkage. BaO2 has peroxide linkage.(Ba+2 textO2- 2 )

Q. Which one of the following compounds is a peroxide?

KO₂

BaO₂

MnO₂

NO₂

It is clear that among the given molecules only $B a O_{2}$ is a peroxide. In peroxides, the oxidation state of O is -1 and they give $H_{2} O_{2}$ , with dilute acids, and have peroxide linkage. BaO₂ has peroxide linkage.(Ba⁺² $O_{2}^{- 2}$ )

Q. Which one of the following compounds is a peroxide?

KO2

BaO2

MnO2

NO2

It is clear that among the given molecules only BaO2​ is a peroxide. In peroxides, the oxidation state of O is -1 and they give H2​O2​ , with dilute acids, and have peroxide linkage. BaO2 has peroxide linkage.(Ba+2 O2−2​ )

KO₂

BaO₂

MnO₂

NO₂

It is clear that among the given molecules only $B a O_{2}$ is a peroxide. In peroxides, the oxidation state of O is -1 and they give $H_{2} O_{2}$ , with dilute acids, and have peroxide linkage. BaO₂ has peroxide linkage.(Ba⁺² $O_{2}^{- 2}$ )