The kinetics and mechanisms of the redox reactions between hydrogen peroxide and 1, 4- benzoquinone, 2-methyl-1, 4-benzoquinone, 2, 6-dimethyl-1, 4-benzoquinone, 2-chloro-1, 4- benzoquinone and 2, 6-dichloro-1, 4-benzoquinone were studied in aqueous media using spectrophotometric monitoring. The formation and decay o