Mn

Manganese

Z 25 54.938 g/molTransition Metal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

7

Period

4

Block

d

Occurrence

Exploding white dwarfs 82%Exploding massive stars 18%Geochemical class: Siderophile

Biological Role

Humans: MicronutrientPlants: EssentialMicrobes: Essential

History

1774 (discovery)

Carl Wilhelm Scheele

1774 (isolation)

Johann Gottlieb Gahn

Named By

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Latin Name

Manganum

Abundance

Solar System

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x