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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-23-037047
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230508

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rice Acquisition Corp. II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001845437
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		404 HUNT STREET, SUITE 410
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(346) 708-8272

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		404 HUNT STREET, SUITE 410
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Rice Acquisition Corp. II
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20210210
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>Rice Acquisition Corp.
II</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; background-color: white">102 East Main Street,
Second Story</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; background-color: white">Carnegie, Pennsylvania
15106</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; background-color: white">May 8, 2023</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: white"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><B>VIA EDGAR</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">United States Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">Division of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">Office of Manufacturing</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">100 F Street, NE</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">Washington, D.C. 20549-3561</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">Attention: Erin Donahue and Evan Ewing</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Re:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Rice Acquisition Corp. II</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4,&nbsp;as amended</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-268975</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">Pursuant to Rule 461
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Rice Acquisition Corp. II hereby requests acceleration of effectiveness of the above referenced
Registration Statement so that it will become effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 10, 2023, or as soon as thereafter practicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Please
contact Lanchi Huynh of Kirkland &amp; Ellis LLP, special counsel to the Company, at (214) 972-1673 when the above referenced Registration
Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">RICE ACQUISITION CORP. II</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 35%">/s/ J. Kyle Derham</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Name:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">J. Kyle Derham</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Title:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">cc:</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Matthew Pacey, P.C. (Kirkland &amp; Ellis LLP)<BR>
Lanchi Huynh (Kirkland &amp; Ellis LLP)<BR>
Thomas R. Burton III, Esq. (Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky &amp; Popeo, P.C.)<BR>
Jeffrey P. Schultz, Esq. (Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky &amp; Popeo, P.C.)</TD>
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