Write the Chemical Equation for the Reaction of Potassium Superoxide

question 60

Multiple Choice

Write the chemical equation for the reaction of potassium superoxide with carbon dioxide to produce oxygen.

• A) KO(s) + CO₂(g) → O₂(g) + K(s) + CO(g)
• B) K₂O(s) + CO₂(g) → O₂(g) + K(s) + KCO(s)
• C) KO₂ + CO₂(g) → 2 O₂(g) + KC(s)
• D) 2 KO₂(s) + 2 CO₂(g) → K₂CO₃(s) + O₂(g)
• E) There is no reaction.

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