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State physical properties of potassium permanganate and state its uses |
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Answer» Solution :Potassium permanganate forms dark purple crystals which are isostructural with `KCIO_(4)`. The salt is not very soluble in water [6.4g/100g of water at 293K] It is diamagnetic and has intense colour. It also shows TEMPERATURE dependent weak paramagnetism Uses: It is used as oxidizing agent in preparative ORGANIC chemistry. It is used for BLEACHING of wool, cottom, silk and othe testile fibres and TEH decolourisation of oils are also dependent on its strong oxidizing power. It ACT as disinfectant and used as germicide |
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