5737. Manganese Sesquioxide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 1317-34-6
Mn2O3; mol wt 157.87.
Mn 69.60%, O 30.40%.

Description and references

Occurs in nature as the mineral manganite, Mn2O3.H2O. Prepn: Moore et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 72, 856 (1950).

Properties

Black, fine powder. d 4.50. Insol in water. Sol in HCl with evolution of chlorine.