In this reaction Potassium Permanganate is added to hydrogen peroxide following the equation: 3H2O2 2KMnO4 → 3O2 2MnO2 2KOH 2H2O. • One of the products of this reaction, MnO2, also serves as a catalyst for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. As a result, adding a little bit of KMnO4 will result in further decomposition of H2O2 following the equation: 2 H2O2 → 2 H2O O2 • Potassium permanganate is used as an oxidizing agent to determine the hydrogen peroxide amount in a solution. Hydrogen pero

Hydrochloric acid and potassium permanganate, HCl KMnO4. • KMnO4 HCl = KCl MnCl2 H20 Cl2 (unbalanced) • The redox reaction between the two gives the following products as the ions and cations in both compounds are oxidised/reduced: KCl (potassium chloride) MnCl2 (manganese chloride) H2O (water) and Cl2 (chlorine gas). • I have explained how KMnO4 is a fantastic oxidiser in previous experiments. To save on the complexity of the many moving parts in this redox reaction, we will focus on the Cl- in