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A water solution of potassium permanganate is formed.

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It does not go anywhere. It stays in the solution, but it has dissipated so that you can not see it anymore.

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First, the potassium permanganate dissolves in the water, then it disperses through the water as a result of random thermal motion.

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Since the purple color is due to the permanganate ion and not the potassium ion, pretty much bupkis.

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Potassium permanganate is soluble in water; the color of the solution is pink to purple, depending on the concentration.

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at the bottom of the beaker

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Q: Why does the purple colour spread when a crystal of potassium permanganate is placed in water?
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