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The oxide of potassium that does not exist is

  1. A \(\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{KO}_{2}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}\)
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(D) \(\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}\)

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\(\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}\) may exists.
\(\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) exists.
\(\mathrm{KO}_{2}\) also exists.
But, \(\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}\) can not exist as \(\mathrm{O}_{3}^{2-}\) is not a stable entity.