Mn	Z =  25	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Manganese
			From the Greek "Magnhsia", meaning "Magnesia"
(AM) Atomic Mass	54.938  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+2, +3, +4, +7
(BP) Boiling Point	1962  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	1244  °C
(ρ) Density	7.3  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Cubic
( χ ) Electronegativity	1.5	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.39  Å
Physical State	Solid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.479  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Ar]  3d5  4s2	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	717.37  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	221  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	12.91  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	1774	♦	Location of Discovery	Sweden
(E°) Standard Potential	Mn2+⇔ Mn (-1.185 V)
Stable isotopes	55Mn
Discovered/Synthesized by	Johan Gottlieb Gahn
Natural Source	The mineral/ore hausmannite, pyrolusite, braunite, manganite, rhodochrosite, deep sea Mn nodules
Common Uses	Hard tough steel, earthmovers, rock crushers, rails, plows, axes, batteries, fertilizer
Other Info	Plays a crucial role in photosynthesis Our bodies can't store it
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