Question

What are hydroxides,peroxides?and teach me the types of them.

Answer 1

Hydroxides contain the hydroxide ion, `HO^-`; peroxides contain the `O-O^(2-)` linkage

Explanation:

Of course, in hydroxides `O` formally has a `-II` oxidation state, whereas in hydrogen peroxide, `HO-OH` (or peroxide dianion, `O-O^(2-)`, the oxygen bears an `O-O` linkage; that is it formally has a `-I` oxidation state . The peroxide bond is weak as bonds go, and cleavage of the `O-O` can readily occur, as shown in the following equation:

`H_2O_2 rarr 2HO*`. This hydroperoxide radical, `HO*`, is neutral and very reactive.