Valency of Manganese (Mn)
Manganese shows variable valency — most commonly 2, 4 and 7 — because it is a d-block element whose outer electrons can join bonding in more than one way.
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Counting the valence electrons
From the configuration [Ar] 3d^5 4s^2, Manganese's outermost shell carries 2 electrons. For a d-block element the nearby inner "d" subshell can also lend electrons, which is where variable valency comes from.
Position check: Manganese belongs to group 7 of the periodic table, period 4.
Why Manganese has more than one valency
The common valencies are 2, 4 and 7. Both the outer s electrons and the nearby (n−1)d electrons sit close in energy, so Manganese can offer different numbers of them in different compounds — giving ions such as Mn²⁺ and Mn⁴⁺ and Mn⁷⁺ and families of compounds like MnX / Mn₄X₂ / Mn₇X₂.
Valency vs valence electrons
Valence electrons are what you count (2 for Manganese); valency is what the atom will do to complete its outer shell (2, 4 and 7 here). Keep the two words straight and half the periodic-table chapter writes itself.
Students also ask
How do I find the valency of Manganese from its group?
Manganese sits in group 7; for this transition group the safe exam answer is its common valency, 2, 4 and 7.
Why does Manganese show variable valency?
Because both its outer shell and the nearby inner subshell can participate in bonding, Manganese forms more than one stable ion — hence valencies 2, 4 and 7.