I am doing oxidation of graphite by modified hummers method. What happens when we add hydrogen peroxide? There is no color change, but most of the researchers said there should be a change in color to yellow. How does the color change to yellow?
The colour will change.. but not exactly to yellow.. u will get brownish yellow colour... the addition of hydrogen peroxide is to remove the insoluble manganese oxides. See ACS nano 2010, 4, 4806... u will find the reason for the addition of hydorgen peroxide...