Mn
Manganese (Atomic Number 25)
Category: transition | Period 4, Group 7 | Block: d
Crucial metal in steelmaking to improve hardness and strength.
Atomic & Physical Constants
- Standard Atomic Weight:
- 54.9380443 u
- Standard State Phase:
- Solid
- Electron Configuration:
- 2, 8, 13, 2
- Electronegativity (Pauling):
- 1.55
- Melting Point:
- 1519 K
- Boiling Point:
- 2334 K
Historical Discovery & Real-World Applications
Industrial & Scientific Uses
Steel manufacturing, dry cell batteries, beverage cans
Discovery History
Discovered by Torbern Olof Bergman ( Scheele").
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