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Reactivity with Air CO2 and Water (Group 1)

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State True or False.
Molten Potassium burns in air forming potassium superoxide.

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Potassium superoxide is produced by burning molten potassium in air contaning oxygen. $K + O_{2} \to K O_{2}$

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