Investigating the factors that affect the rate of hydrogen peroxide.

... Investigating the factors that affect the rate of hydrogen peroxide Hydrogen peroxide is found in the body as a waste product of respiration, it is broken down by the enzyme catalase, which is found in all cells of the body. The enzyme is present to prevent the build of hydrogen peroxide, which is toxic; it acts a catalyst to speed up the break down of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen: One molecule of catalase is able to break down 40,000 molecules of hydrogen peroxide per second. The kinetic theory of matter summarizes al of the ideas about the movement of particles in solids, liquids and gases, the main points concerning liquids (the state of hydrogen peroxide) are summarizes below: * All matter is composed of tiny, insoluble particles. * In liquids, the particles are slightly further apart than in solids and possess larger amounts o f energy. Thus they are able to overcome the

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