What are the uses of potassium permanganate?

Answer 1

Potassium permanganate may be added with water and used as a disinfectant in the treatment of skin disorders. It can be used to remover sulphides and iron form well and waste water. It is used in the synthesis of ascorbic acid, saccerine and others. If mixed with concentrated hydrochloric acid it will produce chlorine gas. Mixed with concentrated sulphuric acid it becomes explosive.

Answer 2

Potassium permanganate which is generally known as 'condis', is widely used as a disinfectant and a germ killer especially in wounds, rash, etc.

In laboratory, potassium permanganate is used as a strong oxidising agent which also acts as a self-indicator in particular redox reactions.

Answer 3

Potassium permanganate (KMnO4) is used primarily to control taste and odors, remove color, control biological growth in treatment plants, and remove iron and manganese. In a secondary role, potassium permanganate may be useful in controlling the formation of THMs and other DBPs by

oxidizing precursors and reducing the demand for other disinfectants.

Answer 4

Potassim permaganate is a strong oxidizing agent. It's test usually indicates presence of an easily oxidizable group or presence of unsaturation in the given compound.

Answer 5

Magnesium permanganate, Mg(MnO4)2, can be used as oxidizing agent in organic chemistry.