Potassium permanganate is a strong oxidizer and can burn skin and eyes. It will stain brown everything it touches. Always use safety protective gear including rubber gloves and goggles. This is a stock chemical. Usually ships within 24 hours. Shipping is restricted to inside the USA via UPS Ground only. No air deliveries allowed.
Used in our following patina formulas:
Potassium permanganate readily forms dark purple, rhombic crystals. Read our article, "Growing Large Crystals with Seed Crystals" for more information.
Potassium Permanganate + Glycerin = Fire
Potassium permanganate is often used in survival kits along with glycerine to make fire.
To perform fire-making experiment:
- Put approximately two heaping tablespoons potassium permanganate in a fire proof container or outdoor surface.
- Add several drops of glycerine to a depression in the top of the chemical.
Potassium permangante is a strong oxidizing agent and glycerine is easily oxidized. The "exothermic" reaction begins as the glycerine begins to boil and give off smoke. Eventually a flame will appear and spread over the potassium permanganate and all the glycerine will be consumed.
You can find several amateur YouTube presentations online which illustrate the experiment process .
Shipping note: When Potassium Permanganate and Glycerin are ordered together, they will need to ship in separate containers and thus incur separate shipping charges.