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In OxiClean stain remover, is hydrogen peroxide or sodium carbonate the oxidizing agent?

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Step-by-step explanation:

If we take a loo at the compoisition of OxiClean it is a mxture of sodium percarbonate and a blecaching agent. When dissolved in wate, those components produce hydrogen perioxide. Hydrogen peroxide removes away stains because it is a strong oxidizing agent.

Answer: Hydrogen peroxide is the oxidizing agent.

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