Is an aqueous solution of lithium superoxide basic or neutral? [closed]








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Is the aqueous solution of lithium superoxide basic or neutral?


I know that $\ce{Li}$ is a metal, thus its oxide ($\ce{Li2O}$) produces base in reaction with water.




Lithium superoxide is only stable in a dry atmosphere and at temperatures below $\pu{70 K}$ $(\pu{-203 °C})$ according to [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_superoxide). So it cannot be dissolved in water. And in the presence of water, it gets decomposed into $\ce{LiOH}$ and $\ce{O2}.$


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