When pyrolusite is fused with KOH and KClO3, we get:
Potassium manganate (K2MnO4) is formed when:
MnO2 when fused with KOH and oxidized in air gives a dark green compound X. In acidic X. In acidic solution, X undergoes disproportion to give an intense purple compound Y and MnO2. The compounds X and Y respectively, are