Can hydrogen peroxide be broken down by catalysts other than those found in a living system? What is/are the control(s) and why are they needed?

Can hydrogen peroxide be broken down by catalyst other than those found in a living system? Hydrogen peroxide can be broken down by manganese dioxide because it has catalytic properties. It is unstable which makes it very reactive. ... Sand however is not able to break it down

Explanation:

because it contains no catalytic properties

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