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Preparation of a 0.3% volume/volume Hydrogen Peroxide (0.3% w/v H₂O₂)

Needs to be prepared daily as H₂O₂ deteriorates with time and exposure. Store in fridge.

As the accuracy of this solution is not critical, the preparation is simply a matter of diluting commercially available strengths. Safety procedures should be followed as H₂O₂ is a strong oxidant and quite harmful at high concentrations.

Avoid skin contact.

Preparation Example -

Your local pharmacy has sold you a solution of 130 volume (35% w/w H₂O₂).

As the accuracy of this solution is not critical and the concentration of 0.3 % is only to ensure an excess of H₂O₂, a simple dilution by a factor of 100 is adequate

Pipette 1 ml of 35% w/w H₂O₂into a 100ml volumetric flask and fill to the 100ml mark with distilled water.

Hint/Tip: if doing a number of SO₂ analysis it will save time to add the mixed indicator and adjust to just olive/green (neutral) in bulk (see hint and tips).