potassium permanganate
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Potassium permanganate is an inorganic chemical compound made up of potassium, manganese, and oxygen (with the chemical formula KMnO4). It's a widely used substance with applications in water treatment, disinfection, and various industrial processes.
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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 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.