What happens when SO2 gas is passed through a potassium permanganate solution?
Potassium permanganate is a purple coloured chemical compound.When SO2 gas is passed through potassium permangante solution, the solution becomes colourless. This is the potassium permanganate test for sulphur dioxide gas.
2KMNO4(aq) + 2H2O(l) + 5SO2(g)→ K2SO4(aq) + 2MNSO4(aq) + 2H2SO4(aq)