Engineering
Chemistry
Hydrogen Peroxide Properties and Preparation
Solvay Process
Question

On an industrial scale H2O2 is prepared by auto oxidation of ______.

2 -ethylanthraquinol

2 -ethylanthraquinone

1 -ethylanthraquinol

1 -ethylanthraquinone

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(I) 2 -Ethyl anthraquinone is reduced to 2-ethyl anthraquinol by H2 in the presence of palladium.

(II) This 2-ethyl anthraquinol is oxidised by air to 2-ethyl anthrequinone again. Then H2O7 (20% solution) forms.