Potassium superoxide, KO2, is often used in oxygen masks(such as those used by firefighters) because KO2 reacts withCO2 to release molecular oxygen. Experiments indicate that 2mol of KO21s2 react with each mole of CO21g2. (a) The productsof the reaction are K2CO31s2 and O21g2. Write a balanced equationfor the reaction between KO21s2 and CO21g2. (b) Indicatethe oxidation number for each atom involved in the reactionin part (a). What elements are being oxidized and reduced?(c) What mass of KO21s2 is needed to consume 18.0 g CO21g2?What mass of O21g2 is produced during this reaction?
Potassium superoxide, KO2, is often used in oxygen masks(such as those used by firefighters) because KO2 reacts withCO2 to release molecular oxygen. Experiments indicate that 2mol of KO21s2 react with each mole of CO21g2. (a) The productsof the reaction are K2CO31s2 and O21g2. Write a balanced equationfor the reaction between KO21s2 and CO21g2. (b) Indicatethe oxidation number for each atom involved in the reactionin part (a). What elements are being oxidized and reduced?(c) What mass of KO21s2 is needed to consume 18.0 g CO21g2?What mass of O21g2 is produced during this reaction?
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Potassium superoxide, KO2, is often used in oxygen masks
(such as those used by firefighters) because KO2 reacts with
CO2 to release molecular oxygen. Experiments indicate that 2
mol of KO21s2 react with each mole of CO21g2. (a) The products
of the reaction are K2CO31s2 and O21g2. Write a balanced equation
for the reaction between KO21s2 and CO21g2. (b) Indicate
the oxidation number for each atom involved in the reaction
in part (a). What elements are being oxidized and reduced?
(c) What mass of KO21s2 is needed to consume 18.0 g CO21g2?
What mass of O21g2 is produced during this reaction?
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