Kry’s experiment involves preparing oxygen gas from the decomposition of solid potassium chlorate as shown. How much KClO3 (122.55 g/mol) should decompose if Kry aims to produce 2.50 g KCl (74.55 g/mol) at 70% reaction yield?

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Kry’s experiment involves preparing oxygen gas from the decomposition of solid potassium chlorate as shown. How much KClO3 (122.55 g/mol) should decompose if Kry aims to produce 2.50 g KCl (74.55 g/mol) at 70% reaction yield?

2 KClO3(s) ➜ 2 KCl(s) + 3 O2(g)

 

Select one:
A. 8.81 g
B. 4.32 g
C. 5.87 g
D. 2.88 g
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