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Elementary Productions: Some Oxidation states of KMnO4

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In Potassium Permanganate, Manganese is in oxidation state +7. This gives a purple salt. In alkaline conditions, and in the presence of a sugar, Manganese is slowly reduced to its +6 and +4 oxidation state. (+6 being green, and +4 being yellow)The reduction from +7 to +6 is faster than the reduction from +6 to +4. It therefore takes longer time for the solution to become yellow, than to become green.

Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: mabakken

Length: 02:05
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natsu76 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
you have enlightened me XD in our school lab we don't have those sophisticated equipments.
mabakken (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
That would be a magnetic stirrer, yes =)
natsu76 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
its a rotating magnet maybe...i dont know it either XD
derkozten (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Actually, Mn(2+) solutions are also pink, but because of a doubly forbidden electron transition (explained in coordination compound chemistry and simmetry rules) this color is particulary faint.This final reduction product is obtained in acidic enviroment. I personally recommend KMnO4 in nitric acid, and then add oxalic acid as the reducing agent.Greetings from Colombia (not Columbia, USA <_<)
mabakken (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
You are absolutely right! Thank you for noticing :)
ChemPics (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Your title is misleading. It is some of the oxidation state of manganese that you are looking at. You should reduce it further to manganese(II) which looks colourless in aqueous solution but is pink as a solid salt.
michaelharper110 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
whoa man i have no idea what half of this stuff is but damn that little water spout thing was freaking sweet :D
RammsteinUrLife07 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This video is really very well done!!! Nice experiment! Go on like that!Greetings from Germany

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