I accidentally combined them and Created heat- can anyone explain why please? ThanksPotassium Permanganate crystals and printer ink?
Potassium permanganate is a very strong oxidising agent, so I guess it has reacted with oxidisable organic material in the ink.Potassium Permanganate crystals and printer ink?
Printer inks frequently contain humectant agents to stop them drying up in the cartridge and clogging the head.
Ethylene glycol is a common one used. This would easily react with the permanganate.
If you ever get the chance to see a glycerine/permanganate reaction, it's quite spectacular! Report Abuse
An exothermic chemical reaction occurred where the printer ink and the potassium permanganate chemically interacted and in the process gave off heat energy into the surroundings.
... How did those two get mixed up anyway?
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