Reactions
See also: ManganateAt lower pH, the manganate ion will disproportionate to permanganate ion and manganese dioxide:
- 3 K2MnO4 + 2 H2O → 2 KMnO4 + MnO2 + 4 KOH
The colorful nature of this reaction has led the manganate/manganate(VII) pair to be referred to as a "chemical chameleon." This disproportionation reaction, which becomes rapid when < 1M, follows bimolecular kinetics.
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