Manganate facts for kids
This page is about the manganate(VI) ion. For the manganate(V) ion, see hypomanganate. For the manganate(VII) ion, see permanganate.
Manganate normally means the MnO42- ion. It is a bright green ion. It is made during the making of permanganates. It is a weak reducing agent and moderate oxidizing agent. They are similar to the sulfate (SO42-) and chromate (CrO42-) ions. Potassium manganate is an example.
Related pages
Images for kids
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Manganate Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.