What is the chemical reaction of Potassium permanganate?

Answer 1

"Reaction with what other substance? It needs something to react with." Yes, it depends with what it is reacting.....but permanganate is a oxidative reagent, so it could possible oxidate others reagents, like carbon double bonds or triple bonds....if it is acidic solution, it´s more oxidant....it can break bonds and oxidate organic compounds.....it

I think that the question is what happens when potassium permanganate (manganate VII) is heated.

potassium permanganate + heat= potassium oxide + oxygen

Answer 2

The chemical reaction of potassium permanganate involves its oxidizing properties. It can react with various substances, such as alcohols, alkenes, and organic acids, to undergo reduction as it itself gets reduced from the +7 oxidation state to lower oxidation states like +2 or +4. This reaction often results in the formation of various manganese oxides and other byproducts.

Answer 3

It decomposes to Potassium manganate, Manganese dioxide and Oxygen.

2 KMnO4 --Δ--> K2MnO4 + MnO2 + O2