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Potassium permanganate Flashcards

1
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Chemical Formula

A

KMnO4

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Common Name

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Chemical Chameleon
Candy’s Crystal

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What is a Potassium permanganate?

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Oxidizing agent with
disinfectant, deodorising, and
astringent properties.

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Procedure in preparing Potassium permanganate

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Prepare a 1:15,000 solution of potassium permanganate using recently boiled distilled water. (30ml)

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Identification Test

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Baeyer Test

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What is Baeyer’s test?

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A potassium permanganate (KMnO4) solution is a test for unsaturation (alkenes and alkynes) or functional groups that can be oxidized.

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What color is a permanganate (MnO4)?

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Deep Purple

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What happens to MnO4 upon reduction with Potassium Permanganate solution?

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It’s color converts to brown precipitate (MnO2)

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Safety Measures

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  1. Avoid skin contact
  2. Wear protective gloves and clothing.
  3. Safety equipment suppliers/manufacturers can provide recommendations on the most protective glove/clothing material for your operation.
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When potassium permanganate is dissolved in concentrated sulphuric acid what is formed?

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A highly explosive substance is formed (Mn2O7) Manganese heptoxide.

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KMnO4 + H2SO4
Potassium permanganate + sulphuric acid

In dept

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  1. Mn₂O7 further changes to MnO₂
  2. oxidation state of manganese and oxygen changes.
  3. Concentrated H2SO4 will dehydrate
  4. KMnO4 to give Mn2O7 which is explosive giving
    off O2
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H2SO4 + 2KMnO4 =

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K2SO4 + Mn2O7 + H2O

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13
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2Mn2O7 =

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4MnO2 + 3O2

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14
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KMnO4
+ H2O2

Potassium Permanganate + Hydrogen Peroxide

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Equation
3H2O2 + 2KMnO4 →
3O2 + 2MnO2 + 2KOH + 2H2O

One of the products of this reaction, MnO2, also serves as a catalyst for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.

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KMNO4 + KI+ H2SO4

Potassium permanganate, Potassium Iodide
Sulphuric acid

A

2 KMnO4 (aq) + 10 KI (aq)
+ 8 H2SO4 (aq) → 2 MnSO4 (aq) + 6 K2SO4 (aq) + 5 I2 (s) + 8 H2O (l)

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Chemical Properties of Potassium permanganate

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  • purple to magenta crystalline solid
  • odorless
  • soluble in water, acetone,
    acetic acid, methanol, and
    pyridine
    -gets dissolved in ethanol and
    organic solvents.
  • Potassium permanganate occurs in the form of monoclinic prisms, almost opaque with a blue metallic lustre.
17
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Uses of Potassium permanganate

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  1. used in the chemical industry and laboratories as a strong oxidizing agent
  2. also as a medication for
    dermatitis, for cleaning wounds, and general disinfection.
  3. It is on the World Health
    Organization’s List of Essential Medicines.

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