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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
Class 10CHEMISTRYCHEMICAL REACTIONS AND EQUATIONS

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  • Question 1 - Select One

    Why is potessium permanganate used for purifyning drinking water ?

    AIt kills germs
    BIt dissolves the impurities
    CIt is a reducing agent
    DIt isa oxidizing agent
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    The formula for potassium permanganate is

    AK2MnO4
    BKMnO4
    CK2Mn2O4
    DKMn2O4
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    What is colour of Potassium permanganate solution

    AGreen
    BYellow
    CPurple
    DNone
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    Which Gas is used for cleaning water?

    AChlorine
    BHydrogen
    CHelium
    DNitrogen
  • Question 1 - Select One

    When ethanol is heated with alkaline potassium permanganate solution it gets converted in to ethanoic acid. In this reaction, alkaline potassium permanganate acts as :

    Areducing agent
    Boxidising agent
    Ccatalyst
    Ddehydrating agent
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    When potassium permanganate is titrated against ferrous ammonoum sulphate, the equivalent weight of potassium permanganent is

    A(a)Molecular weight/10
    B(b)Molecular weight/5
    C(c )Molecular weight/2
    D(d)Molecular weight
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    When potassium permanganate is titrated against ferrous ammonium permanganate is

    AMolecular weight /10
    BMolar weight /5
    CMolecular weight/2
    DMolecular weight

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