Permanganate
salt of permanganic acid
Permanganate is an ion that contains one manganese ion in an oxidation state of +7 and 4 oxide atoms. It is a strong oxidizing agent. Permanganates are purple-black. Permanganates stain because they are easily reduced to brown-black manganese dioxide.
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Permanganate | |
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| MnO− 4 | |
| Molar mass | 118.934 g mol-1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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- Chromate, a similar ion
- Manganese
- Manganese dioxide
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