How many grams of ko2 are consumed in five minutes


Oxygen masks for pruducing O2 in emergency situations contain potassium superoxide, KO2. It reacts with CO2 and H2O in exhaled air to produce oxygen:

4 KO2(s) + 2 H2O(g) +4CO2(g) = 4 KHCO3(s) + 3O2(g)

If a person wearing such a mask exhales 0.702 gCO2/min. how many grams of KO2 are consumed in five minutes?

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