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Manganese(II) hydroxide is the inorganic compound with the formula Mn(OH)2. It is a white solid although samples darken quickly upon exposure to air owing to oxidation. It is poorly soluble in water.
Preparation and reactions
Manganese(II) hydroxide precipitates as a solid when an alkali metal hydroxide is added to an aqueous solution of Mn2+ salt:[2]
- Mn2+ + 2 NaOH → Mn(OH)2 + 2 Na+
Manganese(II) hydroxide oxidises readily in air, as indicated by darkening of samples.
The compound adopts the brucite structure, as do several other metal dihydroxides.
References
- ^ Lide, David R., ed. (2006). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87th ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0487-3.
- ^ H. Lux "Manganese(IV) Hydroxide" in Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Ed. Edited by G. Brauer, Academic Press, 1963, NY. Vol. 1. p. 1456.
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