Manganese

Manganese By: Dillon and Nick

__ Basic Facts on Manganese __ The most common symbol for Manganese Is MN. The atomic number for Manganese twenty-five. The atomic mass is 59.9338049. Manganese has twenty-five Protons. The number of neutrons Manganese has is thirty. The number of electrons Manganese has is twenty-five. The melting point for Manganese is 1244 Celsius. The boiling point is 1962 Celsius. The normal phase of Manganese is a solid.

 

__History on Manganese__ Manganese was discovered by Johann G. Gahn in Stockholm, Sweden 1774. It was made an element in 1774 too. The classification of Manganese is a transitional Metal. The origin of Manganese is Latin Mangnes and Italian Manganese.



​ ​ ​ ​ ​ __ Usages __ Manganese is used in many things. Some materials it is used in are matches, batters and fireworks. Manganese is also a normal component in plants and animals. It is also in most food like iorn all over the earth. The average human eats 3.8 mg a day. Iron and Manganese are found in most drinking water. It can also cause reddish, black or brown stains on close or furniture.



__Health effects __ Manganese is found in most food. It is one out of three toxic essential  trace elements. So it is not necessary for all humans to survive. That means we rely don’t need it in our food but it is still there so it does not harm use. Although if we eat, drink or inhale too much of manganese it can be very toxic. People intake manganese from foods like spinach, tea, and herbs. After the food is absorbed in the body manganese will be taken through the blood to the liver, kidneys, pancreas, and endocrine glands. Because manganese has such large amounts in the human body it can cause different health effects. Here are some health effect, fatness, blood clotting, skin problems, low cholesterol levels, and birth defects. There are probably many more health effects manganese can cause on the human body but in our research we could only find these ones.

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Manganese in our environment __ Manganese can be found naturally in our world. Solid manganese can found in the soil. Very small particles of manganese can be found in water in rivers, lakes, ponds, ocean, and also drinking water. Manganese can also be toxic to plants and harm them. Manganese is the most commonly found metal in our soils. It occurs in oxides and hydrogen’s.

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