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Chapter 3, Problem 67QAP
When potassium chlorate is subjected to high temperatures, it decomposes into potassium chloride and oxygen.
(a) Write a balanced equation for the decomposition.
(b) In this decomposition, the actual yield is 83.2%. If 198.5 g of oxygen are produced, how much potassium chlorate decomposed?
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