Acidicity of KMnO4

  • Thread starter Mantas
  • Start date
  • #1
3
0
How could I estimate the pH of KMnO4 solution (strong oxidizer)? I believe it is neutral, but is that because it takes part in redox reactions and not acid/base or another reason?
 

Answers and Replies

  • #2
Hint: it is a salt of a strong base and strong acid (HMnO4).
 
  • #3
Do you have the Ka value for Permanganic Acid? I'm about 500 miles removed from my CRC. Permanganic acid and the MnO4- salts are not on any of my reference materials as being a strong/weak anything. I do know that MnO4- is a great oxidizer though.
 
  • #4
pKa = -0.3 (for ionic strength 1.0).
 
  • #5
it's a highly oxidized salt
 
  • #6

Suggested for: Acidicity of KMnO4

Replies
4
Views
845
Replies
2
Views
2K
Replies
9
Views
7K
Replies
6
Views
388
Replies
4
Views
452
Replies
1
Views
346
Replies
3
Views
526
Replies
5
Views
642
Replies
10
Views
875
Replies
6
Views
565
Back
Top