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  2. Potassium permanganate - Wikipedia

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    A weak acid such as carbonic acid is sufficient for this reaction: 3 K 2 MnO 4 + 2 CO 2 2 KMnO 4 + 2 K 2 CO 3 + MnO 2 {\displaystyle {\ce {3 K2MnO4 + 2 CO2 -> 2 KMnO4 + 2 K2CO3 + MnO2}}} Permanganate salts may also be generated by treating a solution of Mn 2+ ions with strong oxidants such as lead dioxide (PbO 2 ), sodium bismuthate (NaBiO 3 ...

  3. Permanganate - Wikipedia

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    A permanganate can oxidize an amine to a nitro compound, [7] [8] an alcohol to a ketone, [9] an aldehyde to a carboxylic acid, [10] [11] a terminal alkene to a carboxylic acid, [12] oxalic acid to carbon dioxide, [13] and an alkene to a diol. [14] This list is not exhaustive. In alkene oxidations one intermediate is a cyclic Mn(V) species: [15]

  4. Permanganic acid - Wikipedia

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    As a strong acid, HMnO 4 is deprotonated to form the intensely purple coloured permanganates. Potassium permanganate , KMnO 4 , is a widely used, versatile and powerful oxidising agent. Permanganic acid solutions are unstable, and gradually decompose into manganese dioxide , oxygen, and water, with initially formed manganese dioxide catalyzing ...

  5. Soil acidification - Wikipedia

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    Basic cations like calcium are leached from the soil as acidic rainfall flows, which allows aluminum and proton levels to increase. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Nitric and sulfuric acids in acid rain and snow can have different effects on the acidification of forest soils, particularly seasonally in regions where a snow pack may accumulate during the winter. [ 5 ]

  6. Plant nutrients in soil - Wikipedia

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    Nutrients in the soil are taken up by the plant through its roots, and in particular its root hairs.To be taken up by a plant, a nutrient element must be located near the root surface; however, the supply of nutrients in contact with the root is rapidly depleted within a distance of ca. 2 mm. [14] There are three basic mechanisms whereby nutrient ions dissolved in the soil solution are brought ...

  7. Soil respiration - Wikipedia

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    This is due to the lack of oxygen due to greater oxygen consumption by the root as compared to the bulk soil, soil at a greater distance from the root. [5] Another important organism in the rhizosphere are root-infecting fungi or mycorrhizae. These fungi increase the surface area of the plant root and allow the root to encounter and acquire a ...

  8. Soil formation - Wikipedia

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    Oxidation of a mineral compound is the inclusion of oxygen in a mineral, causing it to increase its oxidation number and swell due to the relatively large size of oxygen, leaving it stressed and more easily attacked by water (hydrolysis) or carbonic acid (carbonation).

  9. Soil organic matter - Wikipedia

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    The dry matter consists mainly of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Although these three elements make up about 92% of the dry weight of the organic matter in the soil, other elements present are essential for the nutrition of plants, including nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, and many micronutrients. [1]