The role of potassium permanganate

Potassium permanganate is a strong oxidant and a reagent used for oxidation-reduction in industry. It is black-purple in color and prismatic in shape. In the medical industry, we all know that potassium permanganate has many uses and can be used to kill bacteria and disinfect. Many of us think that potassium permanganate is a medicine, and we don’t know much about its effects. Let’s take a look at some of its other uses.

Potassium permanganate has many uses. For those who are experienced in outdoor survival, they should know that potassium permanganate can be very good at making fire. We often see some people using potassium permanganate to make fire on TV. Today we will look at more of its uses.

Potassium permanganate: strong oxidant used to oxidize and reduce the agent

Potassium Permanganate (KMnO4) Common Name: Potassium Permanganate Properties and Stability: This product is black-purple elongated prismatic crystals with a blue metallic luster; formula weight 158.04. The taste is sweet and astringent. Density 2.703 g/cm3. It decomposes at temperatures above 240°C, is easily soluble in boiling water, is soluble in water, and is easily soluble in methanol and acetone. However, it will burn or explode violently when mixed with organic substances or volatile substances such as glycerol, sucrose, camphor, turpentine, ethylene glycol, ether, hydroxylamine, etc. The aqueous solution is unstable. The aqueous solution of this product is unstable and decomposes when exposed to sunlight to generate manganese dioxide, which forms a gray-black precipitate and adheres to the container. Potassium permanganate solution is purple-red. Drug effects

New Uses of Potassium Permanganate

Everyone knows that potassium permanganate is a medicine. In fact, this thing has many uses. It is a treasure in survival in the wild. Mix one part sugar and potassium permanganate and grind between two pieces of dry wood. If the weather is dry, the wood will catch fire quickly, or you can scoop a small spoonful of potassium permanganate crystals and pour it on newspaper, add a few drops of antifreeze, and crumple the newspaper into a ball. It will catch fire within 30 seconds. This method of making fire is simple and convenient, and is very suitable for survival in the wild. In addition, few people know that it is also a very effective external snake medicine that can quickly neutralize snake venom (effective for both neurotoxins and blood toxins). After being bitten by a snake, tie it up immediately, remove broken teeth, and expand the wound with a knife, but not too deep! Then fill the wound with a small amount of potassium permanganate powder, and continue with other first aid.

Potassium permanganate, also known as potassium permanganate, commonly known as PP powder, is a black-purple fine crystal with a metallic luster. It is often used as an oxidant and to produce oxygen in laboratories. Its solutions of different concentrations have a variety of disinfection and sterilization effects, which are described as follows:

1. Dark purple solution (about 0.3% concentration) has strong oxidizing properties and strong bactericidal ability. Can be used to disinfect bathing utensils and spittoons.

2. The purple-red solution (about 0.05% concentration) can relieve itching, reduce inflammation and prevent the spread of infection, and can be used for soaking tinea pedis.

3. Rose red solution (about 0.01% concentration) has a wide range of uses and can be used to soak fruits and vegetables. For example, bayberry and cherry only need to be soaked in solution of this concentration for five minutes and then rinsed with cold boiled water to achieve the purpose of sterilization. In medical treatment, this concentration of solution can be used to soak mucous membranes, such as hemorrhoids. It has the effects of preventing infection, relieving itching and relieving pain.

4. Light cherry red solution is an extremely dilute solution that can be used to gargle, prevent oral inflammation and tooth decay, and has a deodorizing and anti-inflammatory effect. It can also be used as an antidote. After drinking a solution of this concentration, press the throat with your fingers to induce vomiting, thereby spitting out the unabsorbed drugs or poisons, and allowing the drugs or poisons remaining in the stomach to be oxidized by potassium permanganate and become ineffective.

I believe that through today's introduction, everyone should know more about the effects of potassium permanganate. It has many uses in the medical field. The most common effect is sterilization. It is used to disinfect various bathing utensils and spittoons. If it is a purple-red solution, it can also reduce inflammation and relieve itching. It is especially effective for soaking tinea pedis.