Potassium permanganate is :

purple solution

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brown-orange liquid

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green gas

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silver-gray liquid

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yellow-orange when burned in a flame

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The correct option is C purple solution
Potassium permanganate is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula $K M n O_{4}$ . It is a salt consisting of $K^{+}$ and $M n O_{4}^{-}$ ions. Formerly known as permanganate of potash or Condy's crystals, it is a strong oxidizing agent. It dissolves in water to give intensely pink or purple solutions

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