Manganese dioxide

Manganese dioxide
Manganese(IV) oxideMn4O2
Names
IUPAC names
Manganese oxide
Manganese(IV) oxide
Other names
Pyrolusite, hyperoxide of manganese, black oxide of manganese, manganic oxide
Identifiers
  • 1313-13-9 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.013.821
EC Number
  • 215-202-6
RTECS number
  • OP0350000
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
SMILES
  • O=[Mn]=O
Properties
MnO
2
Molar mass 86.9368 g/mol
Appearance Brown-black solid
Density 5.026 g/cm3
Melting point 535 °C (995 °F; 808 K) (decomposes)
insoluble
+2280.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of
formation ΔfHo298
−520 kJ·mol−1[1]
Standard molar
entropy So298
53 J·mol−1·K−1[1]
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Flash point 535 °C (995 °F; 808 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS) ICSC 0175
Related compounds
Other anions
Manganese disulfide
Other cations
Technetium dioxide
Rhenium dioxide
Manganese(II) oxide
Manganese(II,III) oxide
Manganese(III) oxide
Manganese heptoxide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Manganese dioxide, also known as manganese(IV) oxide, is a chemical compound of manganese and oxygen. It contains manganese in the +4 oxidation state. Its chemical formula is MnO2. It is black and powdery. It is used as a depolarizer in alkaline batteries and Leclanche batteries. It is found naturally as the mineral pyrolusite.

References

  1. 1 2 Zumdahl, Steven S. (2009). Chemical Principles 6th Ed. Houghton Mifflin Company. p. A22. ISBN 978-0-618-94690-7.