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.

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The retrieved papers separately detail the distinct kinetic behaviors, reaction mechanisms, and oxidation potentials of potassium permanganate under acidic (e.g., Paper 0) versus alkaline (e.g., Paper 1) conditions, while Paper 6 explicitly highlights how pH shifts alter its oxidation potential and degradation pathways.

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Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of bromothymol blue by permanganate ion in acidic medium: Application to textile industrial wastewater treatment

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S. Ibrahim, A. Al-Hossainy. Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of bromothymol blue by permanganate ion in acidic medium: Application to textile industrial wastewater treatment. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114041

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

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S. F., Luz Clarita. On the organic/inorganic mechanism of the oxidation of uric acid by means of potassium permanganate in alkaline medium. 2026. https://doi.org/10.56781/ijsrcp.2026.6.2.0014

Paper 1 investigates the specific organic/inorganic oxidation mechanism of potassium permanganate operating in an alkaline medium.

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Stable Carbon Isotope Fractionation of Trichloroethylene Oxidized by Potassium Permanganate Under Different Environmental Conditions

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Yaqiong Dong, Yufeng Wang, Lantian Xing, Ghufran Uddin, Yuanxiao Guan, Zhengyang E, Jianjun Liang, Ping Li, Changjie Liu, Qiaohui Fan. Stable Carbon Isotope Fractionation of Trichloroethylene Oxidized by Potassium Permanganate Under Different Environmental Conditions. 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15137142

Paper 6 notes that the oxidation potential and degradation pathways of potassium permanganate change significantly across different pH levels from acidic to alkaline conditions.

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first checked31 Jul 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 8431 Jul 2026

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