Chapter 16, Problem 20E

(a)

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To determine: The balanced chemical equation for the reaction between ${\text{KO}}_{\text{2}}$ and ${\text{CO}}_{\text{2}}$ .

(b)

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To determine: The oxidation number of each atom in the reaction and the elements that are reduced and oxidized.

(c)

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To determine: The mass of ${\text{KO}}_{\text{2}}$ needed to consume $\text{18}\text{.0}\text{g}$ of ${\text{CO}}_{\text{2}}$ .

(d)

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To determine: The mass of ${\text{O}}_{\text{2}}$ produced during the reaction.