Glycerol and Potassium Permanganate

When glycerol and dry potassium permanaganate are added together, an extremely exothermic reaction occurs. The potassium permanaganate is an extremely strong oxidizer and it completely oxidizes the glycerol to water and carbon dioxide.

[stamasd]

This redox system has practical applications as well. I use it to start camp fires on hiking trips. It's much easier to start a fire this way than using matches. As an added bonus, the potassium permanganate can also be used to purify water if you run out of drinking water.

[Xsyntsfx]

This is what i need, and this is the most underrated video in nile channel that i've been found

[saintlavin]

Could you do a video on Reduction and Oxidation chemistry? I always seem to get them confused. Many thanks !

[plankplacer]

WARNING: As mentioned in the video, DO NOT PERFORM THIS REACTION WITHOUT ADEQUATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT
However, if you are looking to do this reaction, it can be a bit slow sometimes. A few drops of water works as a great catalyst. Also, if you only have a flat surface to perform it on, make a pile of potassium permanganate and make a depression in the center to add the glycerol. (speaking from experience, it doesn't work very well if you don't create the depression)

[FREESPIRITSSOARING]

right. i came across this by accident. and im a pediatrician.

the fact the both these substances are used for babies one to treat rectal rash and the other as suppository for constipation, makes me scared of the fact they could've been mixed at some case 🙂

[NevinWilliams]

Might you have an idea of the temperature range of this reaction? I know there'll be variance, but there doesn't seem to be a number or range given in the common net reference pages...

[apple]

i done get it....kmno4 + secondary and primary alcohol should produce ketone and carboxylic acid
so why did it create co2?
edit:
perhaps because it was so hot the 2-propanone-1, 3-dicarboxylic acid was burned?
would it have been possible to do it in water so it wouldnt burn and just produce the 2-propanone-1, 3-dicarboxylic acid?

[sardonicnihilist]

I like how you did the maths stuff.. equations and what not. I'm dumb but hopefully my kids will be smart.

[amandaflataune]

potassium permanganate is actually used to treat eczema 😊 turns your hands brown but gets nasty stuff out of your skin.

[wzpivho]

Does anyone know how pure the Potassium Permanganate should be?

[SidneyCritic]

Seems like too much glycerine. I think I remember from 50 years ago we only used a couple of drops on a pile, and it produced more fire. Isn't there another, like glycerine or brake fluid on pool chlorine.

[rogerc]

V2 missile had a weird fuel pump like this

[biswajitbiswas-]

I did this experiment in school and my shirt got some of the fluid like residue mixed with glycerol . Do you know the solution to clean it.

[NoGoodGodGames]

Haha do this again but add some magnesium shavings and the reaction becomes 10 times cooler

[sorsorscience]

was the purple flame due to Potassium?

[AriaMehr]

hi mate, I bought potassium permanent from eBay and glycerin and mix them together but there was not any fire . do u know why ?

[atrumluminarium]

Imagine this as rocket propellants giving off lilac Mach diamonds❤

[Scumful]

my dumbass used to think this was so cool in middle school id do it all the time and use no PPE. Surprised i didnt burn the house down. My older brother showed me it. and i would repeat it to impress my buddies. "look how smart i am, im like a mad scientist man. I know chemical reactions im wayyyy smarter then youll ever be" My cocky ass... Not like that anymore 🤣🤣

[bhavana]

Why mine not working?
Droping glycerin on potassium permanganate

[arnoldtvisagie]

What could be the reason why my potassium permanganate and glycerol wont react.