Hydrogen Peroxide Can Act as an Oxidizing Agent or a Reducing

Short Answer

Hydrogen peroxide can act as an oxidizing agent or a reducing agent.The reaction of hydrogen peroxide with permanganate ion in acidic solution is shown below.
H₂O₂(aq)+ 2 MnO₄^-(aq)+ 6 H⁺ → 5 O₂(g)+ 2 Mn²⁺(aq)+ 8 H₂O(l)
In this reaction hydrogen peroxide acts as the ________ agent,and the ________ atom undergoes a change in oxidation number from ________ to ________.