Manganese Difluoride (MnF2)-Powder

Characteristic

Manganese(II) fluoride is the chemical compound composed of manganese and fluoride with the formula MnF₂. It is a light pink crystalline solid, the light pink color being characteristic for manganese(II) compounds.

Chemical formula：MnF₂

Molar mass：92.934855 g/mol

Appearance：pale pink crystalline

Density：3.98 g/cm³

Melting point：856 °C (1,573 °F; 1,129 K)

Boiling point：1,820 °C (3,310 °F; 2,090 K)

Magnetic susceptibility (χ)：+10,700·10−6 cm³/mol

Application

It is used in the manufacture of special kinds of glass and lasers. It is a canonical example of uniaxial antiferromagnet (with Neel temperature of 68 K) which has been experimentally studied since early on.