Difference between revisions of "Permanganate"

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Permanganates are strong oxidizers, although they are not a good oxygen source in [[flash powder]]s and most pyrotechnic mixtures.
 
Permanganates are strong oxidizers, although they are not a good oxygen source in [[flash powder]]s and most pyrotechnic mixtures.
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Adding concentrated [[sulfuric acid]] to a permanganate salt will yield the dangerous [[manganese heptoxide]].
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 19:49, 27 October 2016

Permanganate is the name for the anion containing the manganate(VII) ion with the formula MnO4.

Permanganates are strong oxidizers, although they are not a good oxygen source in flash powders and most pyrotechnic mixtures.

Adding concentrated sulfuric acid to a permanganate salt will yield the dangerous manganese heptoxide.

References