
In a dark bottle at room temperature, hydrogen peroxide decomposes very, very slowly. But add manganese dioxide, and that same reaction happens thousands of times faster, with very… tall results. Teaching Notes: Chemical Transformation I: Decomposition with H2O2 with MnO2 (PDF) Chemical Transformation II: Decomposition with H2O2 with KI (PDF) Chemistry Magician: Dr. John Dolhun You can also view this video on TechTV.