Manganese is a hard, brittle transition metal used primarily to improve strength and wear resistance in steel and alloys.
Properties of Manganese | It exhibits multiple oxidation states commonly +2 to +7, forms colorful oxides and is an essential trace nutrient in biology.
Uses of Manganese | Manganese is mined from ores like pyrolusite and used in steelmaking, dry cell batteries, ceramics and as a micronutrient in agriculture.
Isotopes of Manganese | Stable isotope Mn 55 predominates; manganese dust and fumes can be neurotoxic with chronic exposure and require occupational controls.