GK QUESTION#3575
Which of the following is used to remove the green colour from glass?
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A. Manganese dioxide
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Manganese dioxide, MnO₂, has historically been used to decolourise glass with a green tint caused by iron impurities. Its role in glass chemistry and colour compensation is distinct from simply making sodium permanganate. Silicon dioxide is the main network-forming oxide in common glass, rather than the intended decolourising additive.