Silver permanganate

Silver permanganate
Names
IUPAC name
Silver(1+) oxido(trioxo)manganese
Identifiers
7783-98-4
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChemSpider 9599554
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.127
EC Number 232-040-1
PubChem 11424678
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)
Structure
monoclinic
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

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.

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 0-08-037941-9.


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