Potassium permanganate dissolves in water and forms a colorless solution.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Potassium permanganate is a purplish-black crystalline salt that is soluble in water.
Since potassium permanganate is already colored its solution with water will be a purple color.
The dissolution is a physical process and the spreading of color occurs by diffusion.
Thus, the given statement is false.

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