Because, apparently, a mix of concentrated sulfuric acid and potassium permanganate, known collectively as manganese heptoxide, works just as well. In the video above, ...

The ethanol will slowly diffuse into the acid. When two liquid phases are visible, add 500 mg of potassium permanganate, and watch the sparks fly. Submitted by Murilo Sérgio da Silva Julião ...

POTASSIUM permanganate (1 per cent solution, containing 2 per cent sodium carbonate) has been recommended1 as a spraying reagent for detecting carbohydrates on paper chromatograms. When testing ...

So-called “precursors” are chemicals that are used to produce illegal drugs. For cocaine and heroin, chemicals like acetone, sulfuric acid and potassium permanganate are used to process coca leaves ...

This video of manganese heptoxide exploding over and over proves the chemical's an IRL version of wildfire from Game of Thrones. The post Watch This Chemical Ignite Like Wildfire from GAME OF ...