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Answer: Potassium superoxide (KO2), a useful source of
Chapter 4, Problem 4.172(choose chapter or problem)
Potassium superoxide (KO2), a useful source of oxygen employed in breathing equipment, reacts with water to form potassium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, and oxygen. Furthermore, potassium superoxide also reacts with carbon dioxide to form potassium carbonate and oxygen. (a) Write equations for these two reactions and comment on the effectiveness of potassium superoxide in this application. (b) Focusing only on the reaction between KO2 and CO2, estimate the amount of KO2 needed to sustain a worker in a polluted environment for 30 min. See 1.69 for useful information.
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QUESTION:
Potassium superoxide (KO2), a useful source of oxygen employed in breathing equipment, reacts with water to form potassium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, and oxygen. Furthermore, potassium superoxide also reacts with carbon dioxide to form potassium carbonate and oxygen. (a) Write equations for these two reactions and comment on the effectiveness of potassium superoxide in this application. (b) Focusing only on the reaction between KO2 and CO2, estimate the amount of KO2 needed to sustain a worker in a polluted environment for 30 min. See 1.69 for useful information.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
(a)
The reaction between 
