Problem: When heated, KCIO3 decomposes into KCI and O2. 2KCIO3 → 2KCI + 3O2 If this reaction produced 60.3 g of KCI, how much O2 was produced (in grams)?

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When heated, KCIO3 decomposes into KCI and O2. 

2KCIO3 → 2KCI + 3O2 

If this reaction produced 60.3 g of KCI, how much O2 was produced (in grams)?

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