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Potassium is naturally found as potassium ions in compounds. Because this element is very reactive, it does not naturally exist in its elemental form. Instead, it is found in compounds such as potassium iodide and potassium chloride as the K+ cation.

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Yes. Potassium is number 19 in the Periodic Table.

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No it is a metal, and so does not bond covalently.

The only diatomic elements are hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine.

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no, phosphorus is NOT a diatomic molecule.

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Potassium. Potassium is an element, and therefore is pure; only one type of atom makes it, potassium.

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Neither.

KNO3 has 5 atoms (1 K, 1 N, 3 O) in total and is pentaatomic.

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it is a atom... not a molecule

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No, it is a bi-ionic: K+(MnO4-)

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obviously yes coz an ionic bond is formed

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It is not a molecule, it is a metal

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Q: Is potassium permanganate a diatomic molecule?
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How small are the particle of matter of potassium permanganate?

A molecule of potassium permanganate, KMnO4.


Which of these elements is not diatomic potassium chlorine iodine or hydrogen?

Potassium Chloride is not diatomic. Although chloride is a diatomic molecule (BrINClHOF), the formula for Potassium Chloride is KCl not KCl2. Therefore, it is not diatomic.


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Because the charge transfer in the molecule


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KMnO4 is potassium permanganate.


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Does potassium permanganate have chemical charge?

Potassium permanganate, KMnO4, has charge = 0


What is alkaline pottassium permanganate solution?

Alkaline potassium permanganate solution is a solution of potassium permanganate containing an alkali. The alkali can be sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.


What is the hybridisation of manganese in Potassium permanganate?

Potassium Permanganate (KMnO4) is a tetrehedral anion.


How acidified potassium permanganate is used as a reducing reagent?

Potassium permanganate is known as an oxidizing agent.


What happens when you mix potassium permanganate with water and glycine?

it makes potassium permanganate with water and glycine...


Chemical symbol for permanganate?

The formula for potassium permanganate is KMnO4