Statement 1: Potassium carbonate can be prepared by Solvay process like sodium carbonate using potassium chloride as starting material.Statement 2: Potassium carbonate is obtained as one of the products when potassium superoxide reacts with carbon dioxide.
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a
Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
b
Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
c
Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct
d
Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect
answer is C.
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Detailed Solution
KHCO3 is highly soluble in water so it cannot be separated like NaHCO3 and thus Solvay process cannot be used.2KO2 + CO2 → K2CO3 + 3/2 O2