Oxygen Can Be Produced from the Catalytic Decomposition of KClO₃

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Short Answer

Oxygen can be produced from the catalytic decomposition of KClO₃ as shown in the balanced equation below.
2 KClO₃ → 2 KCl + 3 O₂
What is the percent yield if 3.20 grams of oxygen are formed from the reaction of 12.3 grams of KClO₃?

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Definitions:

Glycolysis

is a metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH, occurring in the cytoplasm of cells.

Glucose

A key energy-yielding sugar present in living organisms and a constituent of many carbohydrate structures.

Six-Carbon Glucose

Six-carbon glucose is a simple sugar and primary energy source for cells, central to cellular respiration and metabolic processes.

Three-Carbon Molecules

Organic compounds composed of three carbon atoms, which are fundamental building blocks in organic chemistry and biochemistry.