| name | Manganese |
| latin | Manganum |
| french | Manganése |
| german | Mangan |
| symbol | Mn |
| proton number | 25 |
| atomic weight | 54.938049 |
| Pauling electronegativity | 1.55 |
| electronic configuration | [Ar] 3d54s2 1s22s22p63s23p63d54s2 |
| melting point | 1519 K, 1246°C, 2275°F |
| boiling point | 2334 K, 2061°C, 3742°F |
| group | 7 |
| period | 4 |
| state (by 20°C) | solid |
| oxidation states | +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7 |
| Year of discovery | Discoverer |
| 1774 | Carl W. Scheele (1742-1786) |