Manganese
Electron Configuration
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General Properties
| Atomic Symbol | Mn |
| Atomic Weight | 54.9380 g/mol |
| Element Number | 25 |
| Standard State | Solid |
| Standard Type | Strongly Basic |
| Date of Discovery | 1774 |
| Discoverer | Scheel |
Physical Properties
| Oxidation States | 4,2, 7,6,3 |
| Boiling Point | 2235 K |
| Melting Point | 1518 K |
| Density | 7.44 g/cm³ |
| Electron Configuration | [Ar]3d5,4s2 |
| Acid/Base Properties | Acidic |
| Crystal Structure | Cubic, body centered |
| Electronegativity | 1.55 |
| Heat of Vaporization | 219.74 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Fusion | 14.64 kJ/mol |
| Electrical Conductivity | 0.5 10^6omg-¹cm-¹ |
| Thermal Conductivity | 7.82 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.48 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| First Ionization Potential | 7.435 |
| Atomic Volume | 7.39 cm³/mol |
| Atomic Radius | 1.35 Å |
| Covalent Radius | 1.17 Å |
| Synthetic | No |