Answer is: mass of potassium is 172.04 grams Balanced chemical reaction: 4K + O2 = 2K2O. n(K2O) = 2.2 mol. From chemical reaction: n(K2O) : n(K) = 2 : 4 ( 1 : 2). n(K) = 4.4 mol. m(K) = n(K) • M(K). n(K) = 4.4 mol • 39.1 g/mol. n(K) = 172.04 g. n - amount of substance. m - mass of substance. M - molar mass.