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	Topics Sodium permanganate Topic Home Sodium permanganate is the inorganic compoundInorganic compound An inorganic compound is a chemical compound that is not an organic compound.... with the formula NaSodium Overview Sodium is a chemical element which has the symbol Na , atomic number 11, atomic mass 22.9898 g/mol, oxidation number +1.... MnFacts About Manganese Manganese is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Mn and atomic number 25. ... OOxygen Oxygen is a chemical element with the chemical symbol O and atomic number 8.... ₄. It is closely related to the more commonly encountered potassium permanganatePotassium permanganate Potassium permanganate is the chemical compound KMnO4.... , but it is generally less desirable, because it is more expensive, absorbs water from the atmosphere, and low melting. Being about 15x more soluble than KMnO₄, sodium permanganate finds some applications where very high concentrations of MnO₄^- are sought. Preparation and properties It cannot be prepared analogously to the route to KMnO₄ because the required intermediate manganateManganate Overview The manganate ion is MnO42- and a manganate is any compound that contains the MnO42- group.... salt, Na₂MnO₄, does not form. Thus less direct routes are used including conversion from KMnO₄. Sodium permanganate behaves similarly to potassium permanganatePotassium permanganate Potassium permanganate is the chemical compound KMnO4.... . It dissolves readily in water to give deep purple solutions, evaporation of which gives prismatic purple-black glistening crystals of the monohydrate NaMnO₄·H₂O. The potassium salt does not form a hydrateWater of crystallization Water of crystallization is water that occurs in crystals but is not covalently bonded to a host molecule or ion.... . Because of its hygroscopic nature, it is less useful in analytical chemistryAnalytical chemistry Analytical chemistry is the of material samples to gain an understanding of their chemical composition, structure and funct... than its potassium counterpart. Applications Because of its high solubility, its aqueous solutions are used as etchants in printed circuitPrinted circuit Printed circuit may refer to:* Printed circuit board... ry.