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  • Water vs. Hydrogen Peroxide: Are They Allotropes? - Chemical Properties Explained
    No, water (H₂O) and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) are not allotropes.

    Here's why:

    * Allotropes are different structural forms of the same element. For example, diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon.

    * Water and hydrogen peroxide are both compounds made up of different elements (hydrogen and oxygen). While they both contain hydrogen and oxygen, they have different proportions of these elements.

    Therefore, water and hydrogen peroxide are different compounds, not different structural forms of the same element.

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