Description
Potassium Permanganate: Industrial chemistry
Potassium permanganate – Pest control agent, Wood pickling agent, Wood stain, Antiseptic, Oxidizing agent in organic chemistry and industrial synthesis.
Potassium permanganate – dark purple crystals with a metallic sheen. Refractive index σ 1.59 (at 20°C). It dissolves in water, forms a dark purple solution, in liquid ammonia, acetone (2:100), methanol, pyridine. Strong oxidizer. Depending on the pH of the solution, it oxidizes various substances, being reduced to manganese compounds of various oxidation states. Aqueous solutions of potassium permanganate are thermodynamically unstable, but kinetically quite stable. Their safety increases dramatically when stored in the dark.
Applications of potassium permanganate
Potassium permanganate is most often based on the high oxidizing ability of the permanganate ion, which provides an antiseptic effect.
- In medicine, as an antiseptic, for gargling, washing wounds, treating burns, etc.
- In pharmacology (it has an astringent, irritant, cauterizing and tanning effect). It also has a deodorizing effect.
- An alkaline solution of potassium permanganate washes laboratory glassware well from fats and other organic substances, an additive in solutions for liquid gas cleaning.
- Solutions are widely used in toning photographs, a component of attenuating (reducing the density of a photographic image on a film) solutions in photography.
Potassium permanganate is also used as:
- bleach for various materials,
- to protect plants from fungal spores and pests,
- accelerates the growth of vegetable crops, especially peas, tomatoes, cucumbers,
- when extracting gold from ores,
- oxidizing agent in organic chemistry and industrial synthesis (for example, for the oxidation of paraffins into carboxylic acids),
- source of oxygen gas in laboratory experiments.
Potassium permanganate – where to buy?
You can buy potassium permanganate in our store: order on the website; call or write by email. The price is for a 25kg bag.
This product is sold only to legal entities!
Wide range of chemical products in the ChemLV store: fertilizers, food additives, organic substances, acids and salts.
Security
Signal word – Danger
Stickers (Pictogram) – GHS03, GHS07, GHS08, GHS05, GHS09
Hazard statements –
H272 – may intensify fire; oxidizer
H302 – Harmful if swallowed
H314 – Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
H361d Suspected injury to unborn child
H373 – May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H410 – Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Precautionary statements –
P210 – Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other sources of ignition. No smoking
P220 – Keep away from clothing and other combustible materials.
P280 – Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye/face protection
P301 + P330 + P331 – IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. DO NOT induce vomiting.
P303 + P361 + P353 – IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water or shower
P305 + P351 + P338 – IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if you have them and this is easy to do. Continue rinsing
P310 – Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician
UN number – UN 1490
Hazard Class – 5.1
Packing Group – II
