HYDROGEN PEROXIDE PRODUCTION UNDER VARYING CONDITIONS OF IRRADIATION 



initial rate of formation, but also the equilibrium values are higher if 

 hydrogen and oxygen are used than with oxygen alone. 



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Figure 4. ii^O,^ yield for various Ng — Og mixtures at 

 different pH 



Effect of pH and dissolved oxygen — The effect of pH on the formation and de- 

 composition of hydrogen peroxide was studied under various oxygen tensions. 

 The results of the experiments are summarized in Figure 4^-. 



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