Properties
Zinc peroxide forms a cubic crystalline structure similar to that of FeS2. Zinc peroxide is scarcely soluble in water. In the presence of other inorganic compounds or metal ions, it decomposes rapidly above room temperature. One oxygen atom tends to split off at temperatures exceeding 150°C.
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