Silver permanganate

Silver permanganate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula AgMnO4. It is a purple crystal adopting monoclinic crystal system.[1] It decomposes when heated or mixed with water, and heating to high temperature may lead to explosion. The compound is used in gas masks.

Silver permanganate
Names
IUPAC name
Silver(1+) oxido(trioxo)manganese
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.127
EC Number
  • 232-040-1
UNII
Properties
AgMnO4
Molar mass 226.804 g/mol
Appearance purple crystals or gray powder
Density 4.27 g/cm3
Melting point 160 °C (320 °F; 433 K) (decomposes)
0.55 g/100 mL (0 °C)
1.69 g/100 mL (30 °C)
63.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
monoclinic
Hazards
Main hazards Eye irritant
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Production

It can be produced through the reaction of silver nitrate and potassium permanganate:[2]

AgNO
3
+ KMnO
4
AgMnO
4
+ KNO
3

References

  1. Boonstra, E. G. (14 August 1968). "The crystal structure of silver permanganate". Acta Crystallographica Section B. 24 (8): 1053–1062. doi:10.1107/S0567740868003699.
  2. Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.


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