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4KNO3(s)----->2K2O(s)+2N2(g)+5O2(g) How many moles of oxygen are formed when 58.6 g of KNO3 decomposes according to...

4KNO3(s)----->2K2O(s)+2N2(g)+5O2(g)
How many moles of oxygen are formed when 58.6 g of KNO3 decomposes according to the following reaction? The molar mass of KNO3 is 101.11 g/mol.
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4 KNO3(s) -----> 2 K2O(s) + 2 N2(g) + 5 O2(g)

4 moles of KNO3 give 5 moles of O2

Moles of KNO3 = mass/molar mass

= (58.6/101.11) mol

Moles of O2 formed = 5 x (58.6/101.11)/4 = 0.724 mol

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