
%0 Journal Article
%A Garten, VA 
%T The Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide by Ferric Ion
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1962/12/01
%V 15
%N 4
%P 719-728
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9620719
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9620719 
%X New experiments are described on the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide by ferric ion. It is shown that the experimental results can reasonably be represented by a relation of the form -d[H2O2] /dt=Kexpt.[H2O2] -bexpt., if one omits the data obtained during the first few minutes of decomposition. The anomalies coincide with the appearance of light emission. The sum total of experi- mental evidence cannot be reconciled with either a pure free-radical cycle nor with a pure non-free-radical cycle, but is consistent with a combination of both. It is strongly suggested that the active intermediates of the propagation consist of dimerized products of ferric hydrolysis. 
