page_title: Peroxy acid
hierarchical_section_title: Peroxy acid
caption_attribution_description: English: Peroxy Acid General Formulae Deutsch: Persäure
context_page_description: A peroxy acid is an acid which contains an acidic –OOH group. The two main classes are those derived from conventional mineral acids, especially sulfuric acid, and the peroxy derivatives of organic carboxylic acids. They are generally strong oxidizers.
context_section_description: A peroxy acid (often spelled as one word, peroxyacid, and sometimes called peracid) is an acid which contains an acidic –OOH group.  The two main classes are those derived from conventional mineral acids, especially sulfuric acid, and the peroxy derivatives of organic carboxylic acids.  They are generally strong oxidizers.
caption: General formulas of an organic peroxy acid (top) compared with a carboxylic acid (bottom).
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