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potassium permanganate
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Potassium permanganate is a chemical compound with the formula KMnO₄. It has a mass of 157.881 and a density of 2.703. The substance decomposes at 240 and possesses a standard enthalpy of formation of -813.4. Its canonical SMILES notation is [O-][Mn](=O)(=O)=O.[K+].
According to PubChem data, the compound has a weight of 158.034 and a topological polar surface area of 74.3. It features zero hydrogen bond donors and four hydrogen bond acceptors, with a charge of 0. The IUPAC name for the substance is potassium permanganate.
The compound is the subject of 2967 PubMed entries. Additionally, it is referenced by 585 other encyclopedia articles.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- KMnO4
- Molecular weight
- 158.034 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- potassium permanganate
- SMILES
- [O-][Mn](=O)(=O)=O.[K+]
- InChIKey
- VZJVWSHVAAUDKD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Polar surface area
- 74.3 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 4
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
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Wikidata facts
- Has part
- manganese
- Mass
- 157.881
- Image
- Potassium permanganate sample.jpg
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- Commons category
- Potassium permanganate
- canonical SMILES
- [O-][Mn](=O)(=O)=O.[K+]
- chemical formula
- KMnO₄
- subject has role
- essential medicine
- density
- 2.703
- decomposition point
- 240
- standard enthalpy of formation
- -813.4
- permanent duplicated item
- potassium permanganate
- different from
- potassium hypomanganate
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Encyclopedic overview
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 traditionally as a medication for dermatitis, for cleaning wounds, and general disinfection. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It has a great variety of niche uses such as biocide for water treatment purposes and for tanning and dyeing cloth. In 2000, worldwide production was estimated at 30,000 metric tons.
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