Have you ever wondered why hydrogen peroxide is stored in dark brown containers? There's a really good reason for that. Hydrogen peroxide breaks down into water and oxygen gas. Many different things can cause this break-down reaction, classified as a decomposition reaction, to happen. For example, when hydrogen peroxide comes into contact with an enzyme in human blood, it breaks down into water and oxygen gas. That's why hydrogen peroxide bubbles if it comes into contact with blood. Exposure to light also causes this reaction to happen. In order to prevent the hydrogen peroxide from breaking down into water and oxygen gas in the bottle, sunlight has to be kept out of the bottle. To do that, the bottle needs to be a dark color.

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Have you ever wondered why hydrogen peroxide is stored in dark brown containers?  There's a really good reason for that.  Hydrogen peroxide breaks down into water and oxygen gas.  Many different things can cause this break-down reaction, classified as a decomposition reaction, to happen.  For example, when hydrogen peroxide comes into contact with an enzyme in human blood, it breaks down into water and oxygen gas.  That's why hydrogen peroxide bubbles if it comes into contact with blood.  Exposure to light also causes this reaction to happen.  In order to prevent the hydrogen peroxide from breaking down into water and oxygen gas in the bottle, sunlight has to be kept out of the bottle.  To do that, the bottle needs to be a dark color.

Consider the hydrogen peroxide decomposition reaction represented by the space-fill models shown. Parts of the reaction are labeled in boxes under the parts of the equation. Drag the correct label to each box.

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It seems you are mentioning a task involving labeling parts of the hydrogen peroxide decomposition reaction using space-fill models. Although I can't directly manipulate physical objects or images, I can guide you on how to label the components of the equation.

The decomposition reaction of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) can be represented as:

\[ 2 \text{H}_2\text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2 \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{O}_2 \]

To label the parts, you would typically use the following components:

Reactants: This will be the hydrogen peroxide itself, represented as \( \text{H}_2\text{O}_2 \). If there are two hydrogen peroxide molecules, you would label this as \( 2 \text{H}_2\text{O}_2 \).
Products: These would be the substances formed from the reaction, which are water (\( \text{H}_2\text{O} \)) and oxygen gas (\( \text{O}_2 \)). You would label water as \( 2 \text{H}_2\text{O} \) (since two molecules of water are produced) and oxygen as \( \text{O}_2 \).

If you have specific boxes in the space-fill models where you need to drag and drop these labels, place:

"2 H₂O₂" in the box representing reactants.
"2 H₂O" in the box for the first product.
"O₂" in the box for the second product.

If this information helps, you should be able to complete your labeling task effectively! If there are any additional details or specific labels you need, feel free to ask.