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I saw a reaction by chemicalforce on YouTube where he decomposed H2O2$\ce{H2O2}$ into H2O$\ce{H2O}$ and O2$\ce{O2}$ using Potassiumpotassium permanganate. The permanganate is a catalyst in the reaction.

I am wondering if this decomposition occurs because the initial H2O2$\ce{H2O2}$ decomposition reacts with the Kmno4$\ce{KMnO4}$ and reproduces H2O2$\ce{H2O2}$ which then again decomposes?

How is the permanganate a catalyst?

I saw a reaction by chemicalforce on YouTube where he decomposed H2O2 into H2O and O2 using Potassium permanganate. The permanganate is a catalyst in the reaction.

I am wondering if this decomposition occurs because the initial H2O2 decomposition reacts with the Kmno4 and reproduces H2O2 which then again decomposes?

How is the permanganate a catalyst?

I saw a reaction by chemicalforce on YouTube where he decomposed $\ce{H2O2}$ into $\ce{H2O}$ and $\ce{O2}$ using potassium permanganate. The permanganate is a catalyst in the reaction.

I am wondering if this decomposition occurs because the initial $\ce{H2O2}$ decomposition reacts with the $\ce{KMnO4}$ and reproduces $\ce{H2O2}$ which then again decomposes?

How is the permanganate a catalyst?

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Potassium permanganate and hydrogen peroxide decomposition

I saw a reaction by chemicalforce on YouTube where he decomposed H2O2 into H2O and O2 using Potassium permanganate. The permanganate is a catalyst in the reaction.

I am wondering if this decomposition occurs because the initial H2O2 decomposition reacts with the Kmno4 and reproduces H2O2 which then again decomposes?

How is the permanganate a catalyst?