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Department of Clremistry, Makerere Univeristy, Kampala, Uganda

ABSTRACT

The kinetics of Fe(II) ion-catalysed oxidation of glycine by hydrogen peroxide have been

studied. The reaction is first order with respect to glycine, Fe(II) ions and hydrogen peroxide, The empirical rate law is:

                                                                      d [Glycine]

                                                                                             = k [Fe²⁺] [Glycine] [H₂ O₂]

           dt

A reaction mechanism has also been proposed.