THE ELECTRIC MOMENT OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

Abstract
The electric moment of hydrogen peroxide was found to be 2.13 × 10−18 in dioxan. Comparative measurements made on the electric moment of water gave 1.90 × 10−18 in dioxan. Measurements made with both water and hydrogen peroxide in ether gave lower values for their electric moments, and the reason for this is discussed. The structure of hydrogen peroxide is discussed, and the electric moment shown to be in agreement with all data as determined in this laboratory in indicating the presence of a co-ordinate co-valent bond.