What is the shape of O2?

Oxygen (O2)

• A diatomic, colourless, odourless, tasteless gas with bond angles of 180 degrees.
• Lewis structure comprises two oxygen atoms connected in a pair.

Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)

• A reactive oxygen species and the simplest peroxide, a compound having an oxygen-oxygen single bond.
• Enzymes that use or decompose hydrogen peroxide are classified as peroxidases.

Comparison: H2O2 and 2OH-

• Both H2O2 and 2OH- are chemical species with two hydrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms.
• H2O2 is Hydrogen Peroxide with a neutral net charge.