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Why does hydrogen peroxide decompose so quickly when applied to a cut?

Asked by shared3 (921points) March 26th, 2008

I know that one of the reasons is catalase, but am I wrong in thinking that there is also iron or magnesium oxide in our blood cells (part of the whole hemoglobin or carrying oxygen thingy)?

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