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manganate

manganate

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A green chemical salt that contains manganese and oxygen
  • noun
  • /ˈmæŋɡəˌneɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : manganato
  • Potassium manganate is a green compound used in chemical analysis.

Examples

  • The production of manganate involves the oxidation of manganese dioxide with potassium hydroxide.

  • The manganate solution turned bright green.

  • Chemists studied the reactions between manganate and various acids in the laboratory.

  • The production of manganate involves the oxidation of manganese dioxide with potassium hydroxide.

  • Did you know that manganates are often used in chemical reactions?

  • Potassium manganate is a green compound used in chemical analysis.

  • Chemists studied the reactions between manganate and various acids in the laboratory.

Surface Forms

manganate singular
manganates plural

Morphology

manganate = manganese (semi-transparent) = mangan + ate

Formed from the element name 'manganese' plus the chemical suffix '-ate'; the relation to manganese is clear but the precise ionic meaning requires specialised chemistry knowledge.

Etymology

Manganate comes from the metal name manganese plus the chemical ending -ate, which marks a 'salt' or ion in chemistry, as in sulfate and nitrate. So a manganate is a salt that contains the manganese ion.