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The chemical reaction, in which ethylene (C 2 H 4) is oxidised by potassium permanganate (KMnO 4) to carbon dioxide (CO 2), manganese oxide (MnO 2) and potassium hydroxide (KOH), in the presence of water, is presented as follows: [55] 3 C 2 H 4 + 12 KMnO 4 + 2 H 2 O → 6 CO 2 + 2 H 2 O + 12 MnO 2 + 12 KOH
The exothermic (heat producing) reaction between potassium permanganate (KMnO 4), a strong oxidizing agent, and glycerol (C 3 H 5 (OH) 3), a readily oxidised organic substance, is an example of an experiment sometimes referred to as a "chemical volcano". [7] [8]
Potassium permanganate will decompose into potassium manganate, manganese dioxide and oxygen gas: 2 KMnO 4 → K 2 MnO 4 + MnO 2 + O 2. This reaction is a laboratory method to prepare oxygen, but produces samples of potassium manganate contaminated with MnO 2. The former is soluble and the latter is not.
When used to oxidize organic compounds, the exact chemical reaction depends on the organic reactant present. For example, trichloroethane (C 2 H 3 Cl 3) is oxidised by permanganate ions to form carbon dioxide (CO 2), manganese dioxide (MnO 2), hydrogen ions (H +), and chloride ions (Cl −). [6] 8 MnO − 4 + 3 C 2 H 3 Cl 3 → 6 CO 2 + 8 MnO 2 ...
The biggest difference between the two chemicals is that potassium permanganate is less soluble than sodium permanganate. [5] Potassium permanganate is a crystalline solid that is typically dissolved in water before application to the contaminated site. [3] Unfortunately, the solubility of potassium permanganate is dependent on temperature.
Similar to potassium permanganate, the two-step decomposition of rubidium permanganate leads to the formation of rubidium manganate intermediates. It breaks down into manganese dioxide, rubidium oxide and oxygen. [4] The decomposition temperature is between 200 and 300 °C. [7] Drift-away oxygen caused an 8% mass loss in the product. [7]
The chemical chameleon reaction shows the process in reverse, by reducing violet potassium permanganate first to green potassium manganate and eventually to brown manganese dioxide: [1] [2] [5] KMnO 4 (violet) → K 2 MnO 4 (green) → MnO 2 (brown/yellow suspension) Blue potassium hypomanganate may also form as an intermediate. [6]
This reaction is employed in the isolation of iodine from natural sources. Air will oxidize iodide, as evidenced by the observation of a purple extract when aged samples of KI are rinsed with dichloromethane. As formed under acidic conditions, hydriodic acid (HI) is a stronger reducing agent. [37] [38] [39]