How many moles of O2 are produced when 0.500mol of KO2 reacts in this fashion?

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Gretchen Reid

Chemistry

22 September, 06:06

How many moles of O2 are produced when 0.500mol of KO2 reacts in this fashion?

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Marc Mercado · Answer 1

I think you means the KO2 reacts with H2O. The equation of this reaction is 4KO2+2H2O->4KOH + 3O2. The ratio of mole number of O2 and KO2 is 3:4. So the mole number of O2 produced is 0.500/4*3=0.375 mol.