Silver permanganate is an
inorganic compound
In chemistry, an inorganic compound is typically a chemical compound that lacks carbon–hydrogen bonds, that is, a compound that is not an organic compound. The study of inorganic compounds is a subfield of chemistry known as '' inorganic chemist ...
with the
chemical formula AgMnO
4. This salt is a purple crystal adopting
monoclinic crystal system. 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:
: + → +
References
Silver compounds
Permanganates
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