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Which is not true about the reaction of KO2 with CO2 and H2O?

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In KO2, oxidation number of K is +1
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KO2 acts as reductant
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KO2 acts as oxidant
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Oxidation number of carbon does not change during the reaction
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Solution

The correct option is D KO2 acts as oxidant
The balanced reaction is as follows:
4KO2+2H2O+4CO24KHCO3+3O2
-1/2 +4 +4 0
So, in KO2, oxidation number of K is +1 and as O2 gets oxidised, here, it acts as reductant.

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