What exactly is potassium permanganate?

Answer by  phoenix27 (75)

Potassium permanganate(VII) is a purple substance which consists of a potassium ion bonded to the permanganate ion. The permangante ion consists of one manganese atom and 4 oxygen atoms covalently bonded together, sharing a charge of 1+. It is a common strong oxidising reagent.

Answer by  reliable80 (125)

Potassium permanganate (KMnO4) is a strong oxidizing agent. Pure, it consists of dark purple crystals. Dissolved in water, it is a magenta colored solution. It can be used as a disinfectant, to treat water, and many industrial applications.

Answer by  mateypeeps (71)

Potassium permanganate has the formula KMnO4 and because of the number of oxygen atoms packed into it, it is a strong oxidising agent. Made industrially from potassium hydroxide and manganese dioxide with extra oxygen added by electrolysis in an alkaline solution. It has been used in rockets and can be used as a disinfectant as well.

Answer by  kf4vkp (295)

Potassium permanganate is a potassium molecule attached to a polyionic compound that contains maganese and four oxygen molecules. It can be used in oxidation-reduction reactions and is a good oxidizer. It is used in treatment of pool water, well water that contains sulfer and other bacteria and in various chemical reactions.

Answer by  Jenn09 (176)

Potassium Permanganate (KMnO4) is a water soluble, inorganic salt that is also a strong oxidizer. This compound is also known as "permanganate of potash" or "Condy's crystals".

Answer by  Clement (1453)

Popular disinfectant potassium permanganate is a water soluble salt of potassium, KMnO4. Once put in water, potassium permanganate dissolves and produces a deep purple solution. Potassium permanganate has been first described in 1659 by a German chemist Glauber. In mid-nineteenth century London chemist Condy started commercial exploitation of the potassium permanganate as a disinfectant.

Answer by  rendo (66)

KMnO4 is the chemical formula. It is an ionic bound compound of the potassium K+ ion and the Mno4- ion.

Answer by  Danie (993)

It is a chemical compound. A compound is comprised of a group of elements which are chemically bonded. In this case there is potassium and permanganate ion.