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How many moles of oxygen gas are produced from the decomposition of six moles of potassium

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From the equation, 32 equiv dixoygen gas evolve from 1 equiv chlorate.


You started with 6 equiv chlorate, and thus 9 equiv dioxygen gas are evolved. This is a common undergrad experiment. I think you need to add some sort of manganese oxide catalyst.

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