Manganese(II) carbonate

Manganese(II) carbonate
Mn2+ [CO32−]
Names
IUPAC name
Manganese(II) carbonate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.009.040
EC Number
  • 209-942-9
UNII
  • InChI=1S/CH2O3.Mn/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+2/p-2 Y
    Key: XMWCXZJXESXBBY-UHFFFAOYSA-L Y
  • InChI=1/CH2O3.Mn/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+2/p-2
    Key: XMWCXZJXESXBBY-NUQVWONBAJ
  • [Mn+2].[O-]C([O-])=O
Properties
MnCO3
Molar mass 114.95 g mol−1
Appearance White to faint pink solid
Density 3.12 g/cm3
Melting point 200–300 °C (392–572 °F; 473–573 K)
decomposes
negligible
2.24 x 10−11
Solubility soluble in dilute acid, CO2
insoluble in alcohol, ammonia
+11,400·10−6 cm3/mol
1.597 (20 °C, 589 nm)
Structure
hexagonal-rhombohedral
Thermochemistry
94.8 J/mol·K
109.5 J/mol·K
−881.7 kJ/mol
−811.4 kJ/mol
Hazards
Flash point Non-flammable
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 carbonate is a compound with the chemical formula MnCO3. Manganese carbonate occurs naturally as the mineral rhodochrosite but it is typically produced industrially. It is a pale pink, water-insoluble solid. Approximately 20,000 metric tonnes were produced in 2005.