Manganese Oxide

ManganeseOxide

IUPAC name: manganese(II) oxide
Other names: Manganous oxide, Manganosite,Manganesemonoxide; C.I.77726; Manganese(II) oxide; Manganeseoxide;Manganese Monooxide (MNO); oxomanganese; manganous oxygen(-2) anion
CAS number:1344-43-0
Molecular formula: MnO
Molar mass: 70.9374 g/mol
Appearance: green crystals or powder
Density: 5.37 g/cm3 (23 °C)
Melting point: 1945 °C
Solubility: insoluble in water, soluble in acid

Together with manganese sulfate, MnO is a component of fertilizer and feed additives. Many thousands of tons areconsumed annually for this purpose. The manganese offered by manganese oxide is able to promote growth ofbone, maintain normal sugar metabolism and fat metabolism, improve hematopoiesis function and so on.When, add manganese oxide in the animal feed, diseases resulted from manganesedeficiency can be prevented and treated. These diseases include bone dysplasia, osteoporosis, reproductive dysfunction. Itcan also improve the laying rate and the quality of eggs.

The element is needed for plant growth and in the physical development ofhigher animals. Manganese is involved in reducing the levels of nitrates ingreen plants. Lack of manganese causes testicular atrophy in animals. However,too much in either plants or animals is toxic.

Manganese Oxide is derived from manganese, a brittle metal element. It iswidely distributed in the earth's crust, and is essential in steel-making.Manganese oxide can be used for production of iron oxide, manufacturingdesiccant for paint and varnish. It could be catalyst in the process of making pentanol. For medicine, it isused in smelting, welding, glass shading, etc.