Potassium superoxide, KO, is used in rebreathing masks to generate oxygen according to the reaction below. If the mask contains 0.155 mol KO, and 0.103 mol water; 3 0: (g) 4 Ко: (5) + a.) How many moles of oxygen can be produced? b.) What is the limiting reagent? 2 H;O (I) → 4 KOH (s)

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Potassium superoxide, KO2, is used in rebreathing masks to generate oxygen according to
the reaction below. If the mask contains 0.155 mol KO, and 0.103 mol water;
4 KO2 (s)
2 H20 (I)
4 КоН (s)
3 02 (g)
+
a.) How many moles of oxygen can be produced?
b.) What is the limiting reagent?
Transcribed Image Text:Activity 4 I. Potassium superoxide, KO2, is used in rebreathing masks to generate oxygen according to the reaction below. If the mask contains 0.155 mol KO, and 0.103 mol water; 4 KO2 (s) 2 H20 (I) 4 КоН (s) 3 02 (g) + a.) How many moles of oxygen can be produced? b.) What is the limiting reagent?
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