Description: Purple permanganate ion is reduced and almost decolorized (to Mn(II)) by chloride ion in acid solution. Purple permanganate ion is reduced to green manganate ion by chloride ion in basic solution. In neutral chloride solution, there is no reaction.

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Source: UW Card Catalog

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Keywords: potassium permanganate, hydrochloric acid, redox, reduction