How does hydrogen peroxide affect saltwater/air battery

[Tippex]

Hi

 

I recently tested out an air/saltwater battery. Without hydrogen peroxide the bulb dosen't light up. When i add hydrogen peroxide the bulb glows. How does it affect the redox reactions?

 

Thank you

[thedarkshade]

I don't know the correct answer but Hydrogen Peroxide is not stable, and in normal conditions it decomposes by the following reaction:

 

[ce]2H2O2 -> 2H2O + O2[/ce] so the affection has probably something to do with this.

[liebig]

at first i thought u meant how does it react with a regular battery (like alkaline)