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Magnesium vs Manganese


Manganese vs Magnesium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Mg   
Mn   

Group Number
2   
16
7   
11

Period Number
3   
4   

Block
s block   
d block   

Element Family
Alkaline Earth   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7439954   
99+
7439965   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
I_ 43m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
217.00   
4

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  
  • Manganese is an essential trace element in all forms of life.
  • Manganese metal oxidizes very easily, but it does not fuse that easily.
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joseph Black   
Johann Gottlieb Gahn   

Discovery
In 1755   
In 1774   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-2 %   
2
8 * 10-4 %   
8

Abundance In Sun
~0.07 %   
2
~0.001 %   
8

Abundance In Meteorites
12.00 %   
2
0.27 %   
8

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.90 %   
4
0.11 %   
8

Abundance In Oceans
0.13 %   
2
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
0.03 %   
4
0.00 %   
13

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
  • It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
  
  • This metal is very brittle hence it mostly not used as a pure metal, but its alloys are very useful
  • Its alloy Manganese steel is extremely strong and used in railway tracks, safes, prison bars and riffle barrels.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3   
5
0.08 Blood/mg dm-3   
14

In Bone
1,800.00 p.p.m.   
4
100.00 p.p.m.   
8

Physical Properties

Melting Point
650.00 °C   
99+
1,245.00 °C   
37

Boiling Point
1,107.00 °C   
99+
1,962.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Gray   
Silver   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
260.00 MPa   
36
196.00 MPa   
99+

Speed of Sound
4,940.00 m/s   
11
5,150.00 m/s   
7

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
74.00 %   
7
Not Available   

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Mg   
Mn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
15   
24
21   
18

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.31   
31
1.55   
25

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.32   
18
2.20   
7

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.23   
25
1.60   
9

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.37   
16
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.29   
35
1.75   
15

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.69   
23
2.45   
29

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
737.70 kJ/mol   
24
717.30 kJ/mol   
30

2nd Energy Level
1,450.70 kJ/mol   
99+
1,509.00 kJ/mol   
39

3rd Energy Level
7,732.70 kJ/mol   
5
3,248.00 kJ/mol   
21

4th Energy Level
10,542.50 kJ/mol   
4
4,940.00 kJ/mol   
20

5th Energy Level
13,630.00 kJ/mol   
3
6,990.00 kJ/mol   
17

6th Energy Level
18,020.00 kJ/mol   
3
9,220.00 kJ/mol   
16

7th Energy level
21,711.00 kJ/mol   
3
11,500.00 kJ/mol   
16

8th Energy Level
25,661.00 kJ/mol   
3
18,770.00 kJ/mol   
5

9th Energy Level
31,653.00 kJ/mol   
3
21,400.00 kJ/mol   
6

10th Energy Level
35,458.00 kJ/mol   
5
23,960.00 kJ/mol   
9

11th Energy Level
169,988.00 kJ/mol   
1
27,590.00 kJ/mol   
10

12th Energy Level
189,368.00 kJ/mol   
1
30,330.00 kJ/mol   
10

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
33,150.00 kJ/mol   
11

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
38,880.00 kJ/mol   
10

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
41,987.00 kJ/mol   
13

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,480.00 kJ/mol   
1

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
118,100.00 kJ/mol   
2

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
127,100.00 kJ/mol   
3

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
138,600.00 kJ/mol   
4

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
148,500.00 kJ/mol   
6

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
158,600.00 kJ/mol   
6

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
172,500.00 kJ/mol   
5

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
181,380.00 kJ/mol   
5

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.29 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
3.66 eV   
29
4.10 eV   
25

Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
12   
99+
25   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2   
[Ar] 3d5 4s2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
12   
99+
25   
99+

Number of Neutrons
12   
99+
30   
99+

Number of Electrons
12   
99+
25   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
160.00 pm   
27
127.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm   
99+
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
173.00 pm   
37
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
24.31 amu   
99+
54.94 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
13.97 cm3/mol   
37
1.39 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Sodium
  
Chromium
  

Next Element
Aluminium
  
Iron
  

Valence Electron Potential
40.00 (-eV)   
99+
220.00 (-eV)   
2

Lattice Constant
320.94 pm   
99+
891.25 pm   
1

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
1.74 g/cm3   
99+
7.21 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.58 g/cm3   
99+
5.95 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
12

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
17.00 GPa   
37
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
45.00 GPa   
25
120.00 GPa   
14

Young's Modulus
45.00 GPa   
39
198.00 GPa   
12

Poisson Ratio
0.29   
15
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
1.74   
99+
7.21   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
43.90 nΩ·m   
99+
1.44 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.23 106/cm Ω   
7
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
0.00 kJ/mol   
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
1.02 J/(kg K)   
4
0.48 J/(kg K)   
11

Molar Heat Capacity
24.87 J/mol·K   
99+
26.32 J/mol·K   
29

Thermal Conductivity
156.00 W/m·K   
8
7.81 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
24.80 µm/(m·K)   
15
21.70 µm/(m·K)   
21

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
128.70 kJ/mol   
99+
219.70 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
8.95 kJ/mol   
39
14.64 kJ/mol   
23

Enthalpy of Atomization
148.50 kJ/mol   
99+
280.30 kJ/mol   
38

Standard Molar Entropy
32.70 J/mol.K   
99+
32.00 J/mol.K   
99+

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