KO2 (potassium Superoxide) Is Used In Oxygen Cylinders In Space And Submarnies Because It 

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Question

KO2 (potassium superoxide) is used in oxygen cylinders in space and submarnies because it 

Solution

Correct option is

Absorbs CO2 and increases O2 content

 

  

Although KO2 also reacts with moisture of the breath but does not completely eliminate it.   

  

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