The "Fenton like" reaction of MoO43- involves two H2O2 molecules.
Surprisingly the oxidation of MoO4(3-) by H2O2 involves two H2O2 molecules. It is proposed that generally when the reaction of a reducing agent with H2O2, to form a single electron oxidized product and a hydroxyl radical, is endothermic the reaction involves more than one H2O2 molecule.
Chemistry Department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. danmeyer@bgu.ac.il.
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