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This reaction illustrates the relatively rare role of hydroxide as a reducing agent. The concentration of K 2 MnO 4 in such solutions can be checked by measuring their absorbance at 610 nm. The one-electron reduction of permanganate to manganate can also be effected using iodide as the reducing agent: 2 KMnO 4 + 2 KI → 2 K 2 MnO 4 + I 2
It is a purplish-black crystalline salt, which dissolves in water as K + and MnO − 4 ions to give an intensely pink to purple solution. Potassium permanganate is widely used in the chemical industry and laboratories as a strong oxidizing agent , and also as a medication for dermatitis , for cleaning wounds , and general disinfection .
Chemical chameleon reaction. The chemical chameleon is a redox reaction, well known from classroom demonstrations, that exploits the dramatic color changes associated with the various oxidation states of manganese.
The white smoke-like vapor produced by the reaction is a mixture of carbon dioxide gas and water vapor. Since the reaction is highly exothermic, initial sparking occurs, followed by a lilac- or pink-colored flame. [9] When energy or heat is added to electrons, their energy level increases to an excited state.
A permanganate (/ p ər ˈ m æ ŋ ɡ ə n eɪ t, p ɜːr-/) [1] is a chemical compound with the manganate(VII) ion, MnO − 4, the conjugate base of permanganic acid.Because the manganese atom has a +7 oxidation state, the permanganate(VII) ion is a strong oxidising agent.
Ammonium permanganate decomposes explosively to manganese dioxide, nitrogen, and water: [2] 2 NH 4 MnO 4 → 2 MnO 2 + N 2 + 4 H 2 O. Ammonium permanganate decomposes slowly in storage even at normal temperatures. A sample stored for 3 months was only 96% pure, after 6 months it assumed color of iodine and had strong smell of nitrogen oxides.
Permanganic acid has also been prepared through the reaction of hydrofluorosilicic acid with potassium permanganate, [4] through electrolysis, and through hydrolysis of manganese heptoxide, though the last route often results in explosions. [5] Crystalline permanganic acid has been prepared at low temperatures as the dihydrate, HMnO 4 ·2H 2 O. [3]
Stiff diagrams can be used: 1) to help visualize ionically related waters from which a flow path can be determined, or; 2) if the flow path is known, to show how the ionic composition of a water body changes over space and/or time. Example of a Stiff diagram. A typical Stiff diagram is shown in the figure (right).