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Potassium superoxide

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Potassium superoxide

Molecular formula: KO2 CAS# 12030-88-5
Categories: Oxide
Names
English:
(oxo-λ3-oxidanyl)potassium
EINECS:234-746-5
Potassium dioxide
Potassium oxide (KO2)
Potassium superoxide [Wiki]
Potassiumsuperoxide (6CI,8CI)
potassium molecular oxygen
potassium;molecular oxygen(IUPAC)

Variants of the formula:

KO2
K`^+_(x1,h)O`^-_(x1,N2)O
O_(x1,N2)$dots(Tr)O^-_(x-.5,y1,N0)K^+
O//O\K
Elemental composition
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Symbol Element Atomic weight Number of atoms Mass percent

Reactions in which Potassium superoxide is involved

  • 2KO2 "290^oC"--> K2O2 + O2
  • 4KO2 + 2H2O -> 4KOH + 3O2"|^"
  • 2KO2 + 2H{X} -> 2K{X} + H2O2 + O2"|^" , where X = F Cl Br I
  • 2KO2 + H2SO4 -> K2SO4 + H2O + O3"|^"
  • 2KO2 + S "140^oC"--> K2SO4