25
Mn
Manganese
54.9380443
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#25

Manganese

transition metal· Solid·54.9380443 u

Manganese is a chemical element with symbol Mn and atomic number 25. It is not found as a free element in nature; it is often found in combination with iron, and in many minerals. Manganese is a metal with important industrial metal alloy uses, particularly in stainless steels.

Identity

Symbol
Mn
Atomic Number
25
Atomic Mass
54.9380443 u
Category
transition metal
Block
d-block
Period
4
Group
7
Appearance
silvery metallic
Year Discovered
1774 CE
Discovered By
Torbern Olof Bergman
Named By
Magnesia Prefecture

Electrons

Configuration
[Ar] 3d5 4s2
Full Configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d5
Shells
2, 8, 13, 2
Electronegativity
1.55
Electron Affinity
-50
Oxidation States
+7, +4, +3, +2
Ionization Energies
717.3, 1509, 3248, 4940, 6990 … +20 more

Physical Properties

Manganese
State at
Solid
Melting Point
1519
Boiling Point
2334
Density
7.21
Molar Heat
26.32 J/(mol·K)
Crystal Structure
Simple Cubic
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic

Mechanical

Atomic Radius
161 pm
Covalent Radius
139 pm
Van der Waals
197 pm
Metallic Radius
127 pm
Mohs Hardness
6
Brinell Hardness
196 MPa MPa
Vickers Hardness
608 MPa MPa
Bulk Modulus
120 GPa GPa
Shear Modulus
79 GPa GPa
Young's Modulus
198 GPa GPa

Thermal & Electrical

Thermal Conductivity
7.81 W/(m K) W/(m·K)
Electrical Conductivity
0.695 MS/m S/m
Specific Heat
479 J/(kg K) J/(g·K)
Heat of Vaporization
221 kJ/mol kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion
12.9 kJ/mol kJ/mol

Abundance

Universe
8 ppm
Sun
10 ppm
Meteorite
1900 ppm
Earth's Crust
7.2 ppm
Ocean
200 ppt
Human Body
200 ppb