Question

Consider the following statements regarding manganese
1. Manganese is a reactive when pure and as a powder it will burn in oxygen, It reacts with water and dissolves in dilute water.
2. The prime use of manganese is manufacturing of steel and ferro-manganese alloys.
Which among the following statement/s given above is/are correct?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2

Manganese is a silvery-gray metal that resembles iron. It is hard and very brittle, difficult to fuse, but easy to oxidize. Manganese and its common ions are paramagnetic. Manganese tarnishes slowly in air and oxidizes ("rusts") like iron in water containing dissolved oxygen.