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Why is potassium permanganate used during cleaning water tanks?

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It can remove dissolved iron (Fe2+) ions, manganese (Mn2+) ions and H2S present is water by oxidation reaction. After oxidation, these metals ions aggregate to form solid particles, which can be filtered off. It is also used to control growth of bacteria in water storage tank.

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Updated on:21/07/2023

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