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KMnO4 (potasium permangate)
I am curious to know what the industrial uses of KMnO4 are.
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IIRC KMnO4 is used much for oxidising organic and inorganic poluttions in industrial waste water.
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Don't forget that it is sold at hardware stores to oxidize metalic impurites in water softeners. It can be quite economical if you buy it at 5
pound qtys.
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