permanganates

Violet potassium salts

Permanganates are chemical salts containing the permanganate ion, characterized by their deep purple color.

Potassium permanganate is the most common, used as a disinfectant, oxidizing agent, and water treatment chemical.

The distinctive purple stain permanganates leave on skin and surfaces makes contamination immediately visible.

coloration

purple

Hue between crimson and azure

vivid · staining · chameleon · iridescent

chemistry

potassium

Nineteenth element, symbol K

salts · redox · reagents · oxidizer · crystals · solution · compound · inorganic · valence · barium

disinfection

antiseptic

Microbe-killing substance

germicide · antibacterial · foot-bath · gargle · deodorizing · veterinary

titration

volumetric

Relating to capacity measurement

indicator · molarity · concentration · equivalence · pipette · burette · stoichiometry · acid-base · neutralization · quantitative

Opposites
redox function

permanganatessulfites

Preservative sulfur-based chemicals

oxalates · ascorbic acid · hydrazine

Family

permanganate

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G