Definition
Compounds with the general structure R-O-O-R.
Explanation
Class of chemical compounds where two oxygen atoms are linked together via a single covalent bond. Peroxides can be organic and inorganic depending on how they are formed.
Peroxides
In one sentence
Class of chemical compounds where two oxygen atoms are linked together via a single covalent bond. Peroxides can be organic and inorganic depending on how they are formed.
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