Is potassium a type of stone? or get it from the ground? Where can I get it from the natural world (out in wilderness)?
What is permanganate? Is that a plant? a chemical?
2007-04-20 17:44:11 · 6 answers · asked by Stony 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Potassium is a chemical element, it makes up many types of stones.
Permanganate is a radical or type of compound.
2007-04-20 18:14:42 · answer #1 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The chemical symbol for potassium permanganate is KMnO4, so it's made of potassium, manganese, and oxygen. The permanganate portion is MnO4, by itself a compound.
2007-04-20 17:52:29 · answer #2 · answered by spmdrumbass 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potassium is a particularly reactive metal!
Potassium permanganate has one electron less than potassium which makes it a lot more stable. If I were you do not put potassium into water. Potassium Permanganate is a purple crystal where in water, it diffuses
2007-04-20 17:50:55 · answer #3 · answered by Kuan T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
potassium and manganate are both atoms. Potassium permanganate is a compound.
2007-04-20 17:48:13 · answer #4 · answered by Jonathan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, if you're thinking about making this stuff... keep in mind that it's poisonous... which makes you sound a little sketchy.
People are all answering your question like it's no big deal.
KMnO4 is only safe in very dilute solutions.
Don't mess.
2007-04-20 19:35:38 · answer #5 · answered by sacohagus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I looked it up. This compound can only be made industrially. Try another oxidizing agent. There are many other oxidizing reagents available.
2007-04-20 18:08:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋