Manganese


Electron Configuration

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