What is the use of potassium permanganate?
Potassium permanganate may be added with water and used as a disinfectant in the treatment of skin disorders. It can be used to remover sulphides and iron form well and waste water. It is used in the synthesis of ascorbic acid, saccerine and others. If mixed with concentrated hydrochloric acid it will produce chlorine gas. Mixed with concentrated sulphuric acid it becomes explosive.