Doubt by Savita

Sir,2H2O2 is a complex reaction 

But looking at this reation, it is seem to be a elementary reaction and also its moleculartiy  is equal to 2 theoretically.

Answers

Answer by nitesh chaudhary

 decomposition of H2O2 takes place in the following two steps:

Decomposition of H2O2.

Overall Reaction

H2O2 → H2O + 1/2O2

 

Step 1:

H2O2 → H2O + [O]   

Slow

Step 2: 

[O] + [O] → O2

Fast

The slowest step is rate-determining. Thus from step 1, reaction appears to be unimolecular.