Potassiumperoxide is a highly reactive, oxidizing white to yellowish solid which, while not flammable itself, reacts violently with flammable materials. It decomposes violently on contact with water.[1]
The standard enthalpy of formation of potassium peroxide is ΔH f 0 = −496 kJ/mol.
Usage
Potassium peroxide is used as an oxidizing agent and bleach (due to the peroxide), and to purify air.[3]
References
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Lide, David R. (1998). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. pp.477, 520. ISBN0-8493-0594-2.
12Zumdahl, Steven S. (2009). Chemical Principles 6th Ed. Houghton Mifflin Company. p.A22. ISBN978-0-618-94690-7.
