Alkaline and acidified potassium permanganate function differently as oxidizing agents
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Potassium permanganate acts differently as an oxidizing agent depending on whether it is in an acidic or alkaline medium, as its oxidation potential, reaction kinetics, and degradation pathways vary substantially with pH.
Evidence for · 3
Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of bromothymol blue by permanganate ion in acidic medium: Application to textile industrial wastewater treatment
2020 · cited by 31
Paper 0 examines potassium permanganate functioning specifically as an oxidizing agent in an acidic medium.
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On the organic/inorganic mechanism of the oxidation of uric acid by means of potassium permanganate in alkaline medium
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 1 investigates the specific organic/inorganic oxidation mechanism of potassium permanganate operating in an alkaline medium.
Stable Carbon Isotope Fractionation of Trichloroethylene Oxidized by Potassium Permanganate Under Different Environmental Conditions
2025 · cited by 0
Paper 6 notes that the oxidation potential and degradation pathways of potassium permanganate change significantly across different pH levels from acidic to alkaline conditions.