The rate constant of the reaction between hydrogen peroxide and ferrous ions has been measured in sulfuric acid solutions, by direct spectrophotometric observations of the ferric salt produced at λ=304 mμ. It has been confirmed that the rate is independent of acidity (measurements were carried out from 0.05 N to 0.8 N H2SO4) and that the reaction is bimolecular within a wide range of the concentrations of the reactants; the hydrogen peroxide concentration was varied in the ratio 1:25 and the ferrous sulfate in the ratio 1:20. The rate constant, which has been measured within the temperature range of 15° to 40°C, can be represented by the equation
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