POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE

CHARECTERISTICS

• Potassium permanganate is a striking purple colored compound that gives a blue shade.

FLAVOR

• It is odorless and has a sweet taste.

DENSITY

• 2.7032

SOLUBILITY

• It is highly soluble in water, acetone and methanol
• Potassium per magnate loses its properties when dissolved in alcohol.

SOURCE

• It obtains through the oxidation  of  magnate in alkaline electrolytic cell.
• By treating hot magnate solution with carbon dioxide.

GRADE

• Available in technical, C-P and U-S-P grades

HAZARDS

• It is strong oxidizing agent
• It is also Explosive and catches fire easily and should be kept away from  other organic compounds.

USES

• It is a strong oxidizing agent
• It works to kill bad odor.
• Potassium per magnate is also used as bleaching and dying agent.
• This compound s also used as an experimental agent in  analytical chemistry.
• It is Used as an explosives.
• It clears water and air too.