Potassium permanganate
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.028.874 |
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| IUPAC name
Potassium manganate(VII) | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
Potassium permanganate | |
| Other names
Chameleon mineral Condy's crystals Permanganate of potash Hypermangan Purple potion powder | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.028.874 |
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| UN number | 1490 |
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| Properties | |
| KMnO4 | |
| Molar mass | 158.032 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Purplish-bronze-gray needles purple in solution |
| Odor | odorless |
| Density | 2.7 g/cm3: 4.83 |
| Melting point | 240 °C (464 °F; 513 K) (decomposes) |
| 76 g/L (25 °C) 250 g/L (65 °C) | |
| Solubility | soluble in organic solvents; decomposes in alcohol |
| +20.0·10−6 cm3/mol: 4.134 | |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.59 |
| Structure | |
| Orthorhombic, oP24 | |
| Pnma, No. 62 | |
a = 0.909 nm, b = 0.572 nm, c = 0.741 nm | |
Formula units (Z) |
4 |
| Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C) |
119.2 J/mol K |
Std molar entropy (S⦵298) |
171.7 J K−1 mol−1 |
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−813.4 kJ/mol |
Gibbs free energy (ΔfG⦵) |
−713.8 kJ/mol |
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| D08AX06 (WHO) V03AB18 (WHO) | |
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LD50 (median dose) |
1090 mg/kg (oral, rat) |
| Related compounds | |
Other anions |
Potassium pertechnetate Potassium perrhenate |
Other cations |
Sodium permanganate Ammonium permanganate Calcium permanganate Silver permanganate |
Related manganates |
Potassium hypomanganate Potassium manganate |
Related compounds |
Manganese heptoxide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Potassium permanganate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula KMnO4. It is a purplish-black crystalline salt, which dissolves in water as K+ and MnO−
4 ions to give an intensely pink to purple solution.
Potassium permanganate is widely used in the chemical industry and laboratories as a strong oxidizing agent, and also as a medication for dermatitis, for cleaning wounds, and general disinfection. It is commonly used as a biocide for water treatment purposes. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2000, worldwide production was estimated at 30,000 tons.