The explosive compound formed when excess of $\mathrm{KMnO}_{4}$ is treated with hot conc. $\mathrm{

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The explosive compound formed when excess of $\mathrm{KMnO}_{4}$ is treated with hot conc. $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}$\

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$\mathrm{Mn}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7}$ is an explosive liquid\ $\mathrm{KMnO}_{4} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}} \mathrm{HMnO}_{4} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}} \mathrm{Mn}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7}$\