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- Potassium Molecular Oxygen
- Potassium dioxide
- Potassium hyperoxide
- Potassium oxide (KO<sub>2</sub>)
- Potassium superoxide (K(O<sub>2</sub>))
Potassium superoxide is a reactive chemical that has been shown to react with superoxide radicals, thereby forming hydrogen peroxide. The reaction mechanism for this process is as follows:
Potassium Superoxide + Superoxide Radical → Potassium Peroxylate + Hydrogen Peroxide
The redox potential for the reaction is -0.79 V. This means that the reaction will occur spontaneously and some energy will be released in the form of heat. The potassium superoxide has antioxidative properties and can be used as a cancer treatment due to its ability to remove oxygen-free radicals from tissues and cells. It also has genotoxic effects, which may be related to its ability to induce DNA strand breaks in cells.
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