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Dentists give a liquid for mouth washing at the time of removing bad tooth. Is it of Potassium Permanganate?
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Potassium permanganate is the chemical compound KMnO4. In this salt, manganese is in the +7 oxidation state. The salt is also known as "permanganate of potash" and "Condy's crystals". The permanganate ion is a strong oxidizing agent. It dissolves in water to give deep purple solutions, evaporation of which gives prismatic purple-black glistening crystals.[1] It has a sweet taste and is odourless. [2]
Standard enthalpy of formation is ΔfH°solid = -813.4 kJ.mol-1 and standard molar entropy is S°solid = 171.7 J.K-1.mol-1.
Its crystal structure is orthorhombic with constants: a = 9.105, b = 5.720, c = 7.425 (.10-1 nm). Distance between Mn and O atoms in tetrahedral anions is 162.9 pm.
Sodium permanganate has essentially the same properties and use as potassium permanganate and can be used as its direct substitute.
mouthwash: Encyclopedia II - Potassium permanganate - Uses
Potassium permanganate is used as an oxidizing agent in many different kinds of chemical reactions in a laboratory and in industry. It is also used as a disinfectant and in deodorizers.