10 Fe (s) + 6 KMnO₄ (aq) + 24 H₂SO₄ (aq) → 6 MnSO₄ (aq) + 5 Fe₂(SO₄)₃ (s) + 3 K₂SO₄ (aq) + 24 H₂O (l)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

KMnO₄ is an oxidizing agent, Fe is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

• Fe
  • Names: Iron , Fe , Element 26 ... show moreFer , 26Fe , Eisen , Ferrum , Hierro , Carbonyl iron , Electrolytic iron , Ferrum metallicum , Iron powder , Iron, carbonyl , Iron, electrolytic , Iron, elemental , Iron, reduced , Reduced iron show less
• KMnO₄ – Potassium manganate(VII)
  • Other names: Potassium permanganate , Chameleon mineral , Condy's crystals ... show morePermanganate of potash Hypermangan , Permanganic acid potassium salt show less
  • Appearance: Purplish-bronze-gray needles | magenta–rose in solution ; Dark purple crystals
• H₂SO₄ – Sulfuric acid
  • Other names: Oil of vitriol , Sulfuric acid, concentrated (> 51% and < 100%) , H2SO4 ... show moreSulphuric acid , Battery acid , Hydrogen sulfate , [SO2(OH)2] , [S(OH)2O2] , Sulfuric acid (aqueous) show less
  • Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid ; Odourless colourless oily hygroscopic liquid ; Colorless to dark-brown, oily, odorless liquid. [Note: Pure compound is a solid below 51°F. Often used in an aqueous solution.]

Products:

• MnSO₄ – Manganese(II) sulfate
  • Other names: MnSO4 , Manganese sulfate anhydrous , Manganese sulphate ... show moreManganous sulfate , Manganese monosulfate , Manganese(2+) sulphate , Manganese(II) sulphate , Manganese(2+) sulfate , Manganese sulfate show less
  • Appearance: White crystals (anhydrous) | pale pink solid (hydrates)
• Fe₂(SO₄)₃ – Iron(III) sulfate
  • Other names: Ferric sulfate , Sulfuric acid , Iron(3+) salt (3:2) ... show moreDiiron tris(sulphate) , Iron tersulfate , Iron sesquisulfate , Iron persulfate , Ferric tersulfate , Ferric sesquisulfate , Ferric persulfate , Diiron trisulfate , Iron(III) sulfate(VI) , Ferric sulfate anhydrous show less
  • Appearance: Grayish-white crystals
• K₂SO₄
  • Names: Potassium sulfate , Potassium sulphate , Dipotassium sulfate ... show moreKaliumsulfat , K2SO4 , Sulfuric acid dipotassium salt show less
  • Appearance: White solid ; Colourless-to-white crystals
• H₂O – Water, oxidane
  • Other names: Water (H2O) , Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) , Hydrogen oxide ... show moreDihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) (systematic name) , Hydrogen monoxide , Dihydrogen oxide , Hydric acid , Hydrohydroxic acid , Hydroxic acid , Hydrol , Μ-oxido dihydrogen , Κ1-hydroxyl hydrogen(0) show less
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas