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potassium ozonide

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Potassium ozonide (KO3) is an unstable, orange-red solid formed from potassium hydroxide and ozone. It belongs to a class of chemical compounds known as ozonides, which are created through reactions involving ozone.1

Potassium ozonide is unstable and decomposes when heated into oxygen and potassium superoxide (KO2). While many organic ozonides are unstable and break down into compounds like aldehydes and ketones, some inorganic ozonides, including potassium ozonide, contain the O-3 ion.1

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