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What is the unbalanced and balanced equation of elephant's toothpaste!? PLEASE HELP!!

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Essentially elephant's toothpaste is just the decomposition of H2O2, hydrogen peroxide. It's catalyzed by KMnO4

Balanced Equation:
2H_2O_2 \ -- > \ 2H_2O \ + \ O_2_

Unbalanced Equation:
H_2O_2 \ -- > \ H_2O \ + \ O_2

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Answer:

2 H2O(g) + O2(g)

2 O-1 → O20 + 2 e- 4.

Step-by-step explanation:

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