Posted by MarkB_MI on February 17, 2014 at 02:26:44 from (75.219.30.60):
In Reply to: Chemistry question posted by notjustair on February 16, 2014 at 19:34:29:
Peroxide is a powerful oxidizer. In concentrated form it is highly unstable and can be used as a rocket fuel, as stated earlier. Drugstore peroxide is diluted to 3 percent, making it marginally stable. (I seem to recall that six percent is the highest concentration that is stable.) When diluted hydrogen peroxide come in contact with almost anything it releases oxygen (the bubbling you see) and it's the oxygen that disinfects, cleans and bleaches.
I can't say for certain what the peroxide reacted with in your carpet. Almost all carpet today is made from synthetic fibers that shouldn't react. But it could be the glue that attaches the fibers to the carpet backing; if that's the case you might find your carpet shedding fiber in the coming weeks.
BTW, if you had asked a woman, she would have told you that cold water is the best thing to take blood stains out of fabric.
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