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Manganese Manganese Comparison


Manganese Manganese comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Mn   
Mn   

Group Number
7   
11
7   
11

Period Number
4   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7439965   
99+
7439965   
99+

Space Group Name
I_ 43m   
I_ 43m   

Space Group Number
217.00   
4
217.00   
4

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Manganese is an essential trace element in all forms of life.
  • Manganese metal oxidizes very easily, but it does not fuse that easily.
  
  • Manganese is an essential trace element in all forms of life.
  • Manganese metal oxidizes very easily, but it does not fuse that easily.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johann Gottlieb Gahn   
Johann Gottlieb Gahn   

Discovery
In 1774   
In 1774   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.001 %   
8
~0.001 %   
8

Abundance In Meteorites
0.27 %   
8
0.27 %   
8

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
13
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
13
0.00 %   
13

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • 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.
  
  • 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
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

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

In Bone
100.00 p.p.m.   
8
100.00 p.p.m.   
8

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,245.00 °C   
37
1,245.00 °C   
37

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

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
196.00 MPa   
99+
196.00 MPa   
99+

Speed of Sound
5,150.00 m/s   
7
5,150.00 m/s   
7

Optical Properties
  
  

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
Mn   
Mn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
21   
18
21   
18

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.55   
25
1.55   
25

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.20   
7
2.20   
7

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.60   
9
1.60   
9

Allen Electronegativity
1.75   
15
1.75   
15

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.45   
29
2.45   
29

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,509.00 kJ/mol   
39
1,509.00 kJ/mol   
39

3rd Energy Level
3,248.00 kJ/mol   
21
3,248.00 kJ/mol   
21

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

5th Energy Level
6,990.00 kJ/mol   
17
6,990.00 kJ/mol   
17

6th Energy Level
9,220.00 kJ/mol   
16
9,220.00 kJ/mol   
16

7th Energy level
11,500.00 kJ/mol   
16
11,500.00 kJ/mol   
16

8th Energy Level
18,770.00 kJ/mol   
5
18,770.00 kJ/mol   
5

9th Energy Level
21,400.00 kJ/mol   
6
21,400.00 kJ/mol   
6

10th Energy Level
23,960.00 kJ/mol   
9
23,960.00 kJ/mol   
9

11th Energy Level
27,590.00 kJ/mol   
10
27,590.00 kJ/mol   
10

12th Energy Level
30,330.00 kJ/mol   
10
30,330.00 kJ/mol   
10

13th Energy Level
33,150.00 kJ/mol   
11
33,150.00 kJ/mol   
11

14th Energy Level
38,880.00 kJ/mol   
10
38,880.00 kJ/mol   
10

15th Energy Level
41,987.00 kJ/mol   
13
41,987.00 kJ/mol   
13

16th Energy Level
109,480.00 kJ/mol   
1
109,480.00 kJ/mol   
1

17th Energy Level
118,100.00 kJ/mol   
2
118,100.00 kJ/mol   
2

18th Energy Level
127,100.00 kJ/mol   
3
127,100.00 kJ/mol   
3

19th Energy Level
138,600.00 kJ/mol   
4
138,600.00 kJ/mol   
4

20th Energy Level
148,500.00 kJ/mol   
6
148,500.00 kJ/mol   
6

21st Energy Level
158,600.00 kJ/mol   
6
158,600.00 kJ/mol   
6

22nd Energy Level
172,500.00 kJ/mol   
5
172,500.00 kJ/mol   
5

23rd Energy Level
181,380.00 kJ/mol   
5
181,380.00 kJ/mol   
5

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

Electron Work Function
4.10 eV   
25
4.10 eV   
25

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
25   
99+
25   
99+

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

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
25   
99+
25   
99+

Number of Neutrons
30   
99+
30   
99+

Number of Electrons
25   
99+
25   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
127.00 pm   
99+
127.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm   
99+
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
54.94 amu   
99+
54.94 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Chromium
  
Chromium
  

Next Element
Iron
  
Iron
  

Valence Electron Potential
220.00 (-eV)   
2
220.00 (-eV)   
2

Lattice Constant
891.25 pm   
1
891.25 pm   
1

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.95 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
0.00 (Pa)   
12
0.00 (Pa)   
12

Elasticity properties
  
  

Bulk Modulus
120.00 GPa   
14
120.00 GPa   
14

Young's Modulus
198.00 GPa   
12
198.00 GPa   
12

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.21   
99+
7.21   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

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

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

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

Thermal Properties

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

Molar Heat Capacity
26.32 J/mol·K   
29
26.32 J/mol·K   
29

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

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

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
280.30 kJ/mol   
38
280.30 kJ/mol   
38

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

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