Manganese(II) iodide
Encyclopedia
Manganese iodide is the chemical compound
composed of manganese
and iodine
with the formula
MnI2.
It can be used as a pink pigment or as a source of the manganese ion or iodide ion. It is often used in the lighting industry.
Chemical compound
A chemical compound is a pure chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical elements that can be separated into simpler substances by chemical reactions. Chemical compounds have a unique and defined chemical structure; they consist of a fixed ratio of atoms that are held together...
composed of manganese
Manganese
Manganese is a chemical element, designated by the symbol Mn. It has the atomic number 25. It is found as a free element in nature , and in many minerals...
and iodine
Iodine
Iodine is a chemical element with the symbol I and atomic number 53. The name is pronounced , , or . The name is from the , meaning violet or purple, due to the color of elemental iodine vapor....
with the formula
Chemical formula
A chemical formula or molecular formula is a way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound....
MnI2.
It can be used as a pink pigment or as a source of the manganese ion or iodide ion. It is often used in the lighting industry.