Potassium superoxide, KO2, is used in rebreathing gas masks to generate oxygen. 4KO2(s) + 2H2O(l )
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4KO2(s) + 2H2O(l ) → 4KOH(s) + 3O2(g)
If a reaction vessel contains 0.25 mol KO2 and 0.15 mol H2O, what is the limiting reactant? How many moles of oxygen can be produced?
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