Now, the Italian chemical supplier is turning its attention to eradicate potassium permanganate (PP) from the denim and fashion industry, despite numerous attempts by others in the past.

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Add 10 to 15 drops of glycerol to the depression in the center of a pile of finely ground potassium permanganate in an evaporating dish on a heat proof surface. Stand back! Within a few seconds, the ...

This process is sped up by a catalyst. In this reaction, the catalyst is potassium permanganate, and the bubbles are full of oxygen gas. Hydrogen peroxide decomposes on its own into water and oxygen ...

The ordinary macro-Kjeldahl method was much improved in speed and reliability by using a mixed selenium–mercury catalyst with the usual potassium sulphate; but even in this case some doubt ...

(colorless) (purple) (colorless) (brown ppt.) Reaction of an alkene with aqueous potassium permanganate results in addition of two hydroxyl groups to each side of the double bond to form a glycol.

Convection in a liquid Convection in a liquid can be seen by putting a crystal of potassium permanganate in a beaker of water and gently heating it with a Bunsen flame. Air current close to a ...