Symbol
Ni
  
Mn
  
Period Number
4
  
4
  
Block
d block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
  
I_ 43m
  
Interesting Facts
- Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
- After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  
- 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
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
  
Johann Gottlieb Gahn
  
Discovery
In 1751
  
In 1774
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- It has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
- Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.
  
- 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
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3
  
17
0.08 Blood/mg dm-3
  
14
In Bone
0.70 p.p.m.
  
18
100.00 p.p.m.
  
8
Melting Point
1,453.00 °C
  
31
1,245.00 °C
  
37
Boiling Point
2,732.00 °C
  
38
1,962.00 °C
  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silver
  
Silver
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Brinell Hardness
196.00 MPa
  
99+
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
4,900.00 m/s
  
12
5,150.00 m/s
  
7
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Ni
  
Mn
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol
  
25
717.30 kJ/mol
  
30
2nd Energy Level
1,753.00 kJ/mol
  
25
1,509.00 kJ/mol
  
39
3rd Energy Level
3,395.00 kJ/mol
  
17
3,248.00 kJ/mol
  
21
4th Energy Level
5,300.00 kJ/mol
  
15
4,940.00 kJ/mol
  
20
5th Energy Level
7,339.00 kJ/mol
  
15
6,990.00 kJ/mol
  
17
6th Energy Level
10,400.00 kJ/mol
  
9
9,220.00 kJ/mol
  
16
7th Energy level
12,800.00 kJ/mol
  
10
11,500.00 kJ/mol
  
16
8th Energy Level
15,600.00 kJ/mol
  
10
18,770.00 kJ/mol
  
5
9th Energy Level
18,600.00 kJ/mol
  
10
21,400.00 kJ/mol
  
6
10th Energy Level
21,670.00 kJ/mol
  
14
23,960.00 kJ/mol
  
9
11th Energy Level
30,970.00 kJ/mol
  
7
27,590.00 kJ/mol
  
10
12th Energy Level
34,000.00 kJ/mol
  
7
30,330.00 kJ/mol
  
10
13th Energy Level
37,100.00 kJ/mol
  
7
33,150.00 kJ/mol
  
11
14th Energy Level
41,500.00 kJ/mol
  
8
38,880.00 kJ/mol
  
10
15th Energy Level
44,800.00 kJ/mol
  
10
41,987.00 kJ/mol
  
13
16th Energy Level
48,100.00 kJ/mol
  
12
109,480.00 kJ/mol
  
1
17th Energy Level
55,101.00 kJ/mol
  
11
118,100.00 kJ/mol
  
2
18th Energy Level
58,570.00 kJ/mol
  
12
127,100.00 kJ/mol
  
3
19th Energy Level
148,700.00 kJ/mol
  
1
138,600.00 kJ/mol
  
4
20th Energy Level
159,000.00 kJ/mol
  
3
148,500.00 kJ/mol
  
6
21st Energy Level
169,400.00 kJ/mol
  
3
158,600.00 kJ/mol
  
6
22nd Energy Level
182,700.00 kJ/mol
  
2
172,500.00 kJ/mol
  
5
23rd Energy Level
194,000.00 kJ/mol
  
2
181,380.00 kJ/mol
  
5
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.10 g/amp-hr
  
99+
0.29 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1
  
[Ar] 3d5 4s2
  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Nickel.jpg#100
  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
6.59 cm3/mol
  
99+
1.39 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
42.00 (-eV)
  
99+
220.00 (-eV)
  
2
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
8.91 g/cm3
  
99+
7.21 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.95 g/cm3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Permeability
Not Available
  
Susceptibility
Not Available
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω
  
13
0.01 106/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
112.00 kJ/mol
  
6
0.00 kJ/mol
  
40
Specific Heat
0.44 J/(kg K)
  
13
0.48 J/(kg K)
  
11
Molar Heat Capacity
26.07 J/mol·K
  
31
26.32 J/mol·K
  
29
Thermal Conductivity
90.90 W/m·K
  
18
7.81 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
13.40 µm/(m·K)
  
28
21.70 µm/(m·K)
  
21
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
371.80 kJ/mol
  
20
219.70 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
17.57 kJ/mol
  
14
14.64 kJ/mol
  
23
Enthalpy of Atomization
422.60 kJ/mol
  
17
280.30 kJ/mol
  
38
Standard Molar Entropy
29.90 J/mol.K
  
99+
32.00 J/mol.K
  
99+