Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Potassium superoxide is the inorganic compound with the formula KO2. It is a yellow solid that decomposes in moist air. It is a rare example of a stable salt of the superoxide ion. Potassium superoxide is used as an oxidizing agent in industrial chemistry as a CO2 scrubber H2O dehumidifier and O2 generator in rebreathers spacecraft submarines and spacesuit life support systems.
