Potassium Permanganate???

[angelofdeath]

has anyone ever heard of mixing Potassium Permanganate and sugar together to make a chemical wih the similrities of bp i saw article while searching google one night andhere it is:

Potassium Permanganate is usually found as a purple powder sold openly in drugstores and chemical supply stores, it is very safe to handle on it's own and is a very well known oxidizer. Sugar is the fuel and is available in grocery stores. The finer the powders are in this case the better the explosion, a rolling pin can be used to refine the powder if it is too coarse however this should not be done to the compounded powders but rather to each powder individually. Once refined they can be added together by placing them on a paper and moving the paper to and fro to effectively create the mixture. Used alone this is a low explosive and will burn slowly.

this the first i've heard of this mixture and im wonderin if any ofyou guys have heard of it.

PS: im a major noob to this forum so if you would like to make any suggestions to me your welcome to.

[General Grim]

Originally Posted by Jackery Pyro

Never make any compositions with potassium permanganate, it is a very dangerous material that has no business in pyrotechnics.

Originally Posted by Pyroguide

KMnO4 can be used to produce illicit substances. Consequently, the DEA has restricted its use and sale by classifying it as a List I controlled precursor. Potassium permanganate is listed as a Table I precursor under the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. This makes it very difficult to find in California.

Originally Posted by Pyroguide

Hazards: Potassium permanganate is toxic, and breathing protection should be worn when handling fine powder. Also gloves and protective clothing should be warn due to its staining ability. It is also friction sensitive, so extreme care should be taken when mixing it. Do not grind or mill it.When potassium permanganate is mixed with organic materials it may spontaneously ignite

Originally Posted by MSDS data for KMnO4

Stable, but contact with combustible material may cause fire. Substances to be avoided include reducing agents, strong acids, organic material, combustible materials, peroxides, alcohols and chemically active metals. Strong oxidant.

Sugar's chemical formula is C6H12O6, the carbon in it means it's an organic compound. As you can see from the MSDS data above it's highly unstable with sugar. You're a self proclaimed "noob", in that case why do you even remotely believe it's appropriate to give out any sort of information on this topic?

Read it.

Do your research before posting about such a sensitive topic.

[Azrael21]

General i like your dedication to your thread you made. Lol, your shoving it down everyones throat, not that i have a problem with that. It is like all of them rolled into one.

Angel of death,
Your terrible spelling and Pyro knowledge makes me want to change my user name.

Azrael= Islamic name for the angel of death.

[angelofdeath]

You guys probably saved my life or at least my arms. Youre right i should have done more reasearch on potassium permanganatei had no idea. And as for my spelling its not my fault its this damn keyboard i have.

[Azrael21]

And with that one single act, you have redeemed yourself.