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  1. Physical Properties :
  • It is a crystalline colorless solid structure it is soluble in solution such as ether, alcohol, and chloroform but insoluble in water.
  • It is dangerous when it is dry and is very volatile and decomposes when it reaches 103 c.

    2. Chemical Properties :

  • It causes swelling of the skin and undergoes free radical products that are highly reactive.
  • It is irritant when it contacts the skin it breaks down to yield oxygen and benzoic acid.

Explanation:

  • Benzoyl Peroxide is widely used in industry at large scale.
  • It is formed when there is a reaction between hydrogen peroxide and benzoyl chloride.
  • Benzoyl peroxide is used in bread and cheese as the bleaching agent and also used in cosmetics as hair coloring.  
  • Because of its antibacterial property and a peroxide group it is applied to the human skin to treat acne.

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