Potassium superoxide, KO, is used in rebreathing gas masks to produce oxygen. The reaction of potassium superoxide with water is given as: ENCLOSE YOUR FINAL ANSWER) 4KO2 + 2H20 4KOH + 302 I1 2.85g KO2 reacts with 3.38g H20, answer the following: a) What is the limiting reactant? b) What is the excess reactant? c) How many grams of oxygen are formed? d) How many grams of excess reactant did not react?

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Potassium superoxide, KO,, is used in rebreathing gas masks to produce oxygen. The reaction
of potassium superoxide with water is given as: ENCLOSE YOUR FINAL ANSWER)
4KO2 + 2H20 4KOH + 302
If 2.85g KO2 reacts with 3.38g H20, answer the following:
a) What is the limiting reactant?
b) What is the excess reactant?
c) How many grams of oxygen are formed?
d) How many grams of excess reactant did not react?
Transcribed Image Text:Potassium superoxide, KO,, is used in rebreathing gas masks to produce oxygen. The reaction of potassium superoxide with water is given as: ENCLOSE YOUR FINAL ANSWER) 4KO2 + 2H20 4KOH + 302 If 2.85g KO2 reacts with 3.38g H20, answer the following: a) What is the limiting reactant? b) What is the excess reactant? c) How many grams of oxygen are formed? d) How many grams of excess reactant did not react?
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