Oxidation of Chloride Ion by Permanganate
Description: Purple permanganate ion is reduced and almost decolorized (to Mn(II) ) by chloride ion in acid solution. Purple permanganate ion is reduced to green manganate ion by chloride ion in basic solution. In neutral chloride solution, there is no reaction.
Source: UW Card Catalog
Year: N/A Vol: N/A Page: N/A
Keywords: Potassium Permanganate, Chloride Ion, Redox, Hydrochloric acid
Rating: 
Hazard: High
- Carcinogenicity hazard
- Acute toxicity hazard – oral, dermal
- Mutagenicity hazard
- Skin corrosion hazard
- Mild inhalation hazard
- Corrosive to metals
- Aquatic toxicity
- Oxidizer
Effectiveness: Good
- Some connection to course material
- Time to results is low
- Results are observable without guidance
- Good reliability
- Mild effects are seen by audience
Difficulty: Medium
- Some sequential manipulations
- Use of toxic chemicals
- Some intermediate steps to result
Safety Precautions:
- Eye protection required
- Gloves required
- Absorbent material on hand
- Perform on a chemically inert surface
- Avoid exposure to liquid or droplets
- Lab coat recommended
- Prevent release of reagents to environment
Class: Redox Reactions, Transition Metals
Division: General, Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry
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