H2O2 cannot act as
H2O2 acts as
1) Oxidising agent.
2) Rducing aqent
3) Antichlor (or) bleaching aqent
H2O2 bleaching action [decolourising] is due to its oxidising property.
H2O2 + coloured compound → colourless
→ It is used as antichlor to remove traces of chlorine.