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Does hydrogen peroxide break down into urea? or am i thinking of carbamide peroxide? thanks.
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No: Hydrogen peroxide breaks down to water by releasing an oxygen molecule. Nothing else.
Answered 3/13/2019
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Carbamide Peroxide: Most living cells contain an enzyme called catalase, which attacks hydrogen peroxide & breaks it down into water (H2O) & oxygen. Hydrogen peroxide is used as an antiseptic because it kills bacteria cells by destroying their cell walls. Carbamide Peroxide, also known as urea-hydrogen peroxide, is made up of of urea and hydrogen peroxide & is an earwax removal & dental bleaching agent. Stay well!
Answered 1/27/2021
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