Of every other reagent oxygen masks for producing o2 in


Of every other reagent Oxygen masks for producing O2 in emergency situations contain potassium superoxide, KO2. It reacts with carbon dioxide and water in exhaled air to produced oxygen.

4KO2 + 2H2O+ 4CO2 = 4KHCO3 + 3CO2

If a person wearing such a mask exhales 0.702 g of carbon dioxide per minute, how many g of oxygen are produced in 5 minutes? Assume you hae plenty of ever other reagent.

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