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What are KMnO4 and sodium chloride?

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A dark purple crystalline compound, KMnO4, is used as an oxidizing agent, disinfectant and in deodorizers and dyes.

The physical state of potassium permanganate is an odorless solid, and it looks like dark purple or bronze colored crystals. If we dissolve these crystals in water, the solution becomes purple. Potassium permanganate is able to oxidize many substances, so it is a strong oxidizing agent, a substance that accepts or takes electrons from other substances. Potassium permanganate has various uses in various fields, such as water treatment, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and even in survival situations.

A colorless or white crystalline compound, NaCl, is used in the manufacture of chemicals and as a food preservative and seasoning. Sodium chloride is a compound formed from the ionic bonding of sodium and chloride.


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