Manganese dioxide

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.

Manganese dioxide
Names
IUPAC names
Manganese oxide
Manganese(IV) oxide
Other names
Pyrolusite, hyperoxide of manganese, black oxide of manganese, manganic oxide
Identifiers
CAS number 1313-13-9
PubChem 14801
EC number 215-202-6
ChEBI CHEBI:136511
RTECS number OP0350000
SMILES O=[Mn]=O
Properties
Molecular formula MnO2
Molar mass 86.9368 g/mol
Appearance Brown-black solid
Density 5.026 g/cm3
Melting point

535 °C, 808 K, 995 °F

Solubility in water 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
EU classification Harmful (Xn)
Oxidizer (O)
NFPA 704

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R-phrases R20/22
S-phrases (S2), S25
Related compounds
Other anions Manganese disulfide
Other cations Technetium dioxide
Rhenium dioxide

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Zumdahl, Steven S.. Chemical Principles 6th Ed. (2009)Houghton Mifflin Company. p. A22. ISBN 978-0-618-94690-7.