Manganese


 * Eliment**: Manganese


 * Eliment Symbol**: Mn


 * Atomic Mass**: 54[[image:Manganese_Louis.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]][[image:Manganese.gif width="288" height="216" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number**: 25


 * Protons**: 25


 * Electrons**: 25


 * Discovery**: The element Manganese was found by Johan Gottlieb Gahn in 1774.


 * How it was named**: Manganese was named after the magnet.


 * State of matter**: Manganese is a solid matter.


 * Melting Point**: 1246°C


 * Boiling Point**: 2061°C


 * Characteristics**:
 * Manganese is a silvery-gray metal resembling Iron.
 * It is hard and very brittle, difficult to fuse, and easy to oxidize.
 * Manganese metal and its common ions are paramagnetic


 * Uses of Element**: It's used for batteries.


 * Interesting Facts**:
 * Manganese is used in batteries
 * During world war II, it was used as nickles

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