Potassium Superoxide, KO₂(s), Is Used in the Breathing Systems of Biohazard

question 9

True/False

Potassium superoxide, KO₂(s), is used in the breathing systems of biohazard suits. The following separate chemical equations show how KO₂(s) reacts with moisture and carbon dioxide in exhaled air to generate oxygen gas.
2KO₂(s) + 2H₂O(l) $\rarr$ 2KOH(aq) + O₂(g) + H₂O₂(aq)
4KO₂(s) + 2CO₂(g) $\rarr$ 2K₂CO₃(s) + 3O₂(g)

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