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Can hydrogen peroxide reduce ferric ion to ferrous ion?
I have studied that hydrogen peroxide always oxidizes ferrous ion to ferric ion (source of study : NCERT Chemistry Part II, Textbook for Class XI),
but a question came in IIT JEE 2015 which states:
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The rusting of steel may be promoted by brushing with HCl followed by brushing with hydrogen peroxide solution. What is the chemistry involved?
A welder showed me a way of promoting rust on steel by brushing on muriatic acid and then a hydrogen peroxide / water solution. What's going on, chemically speaking?