Transitional metal - Titanium

Group memberLau Kwong To

Lo Chun WaiNg Wing HungOr Chung Wah

Yeung Chak Nam

TI22 45.0

Titanium

Properties of Titanium

StrongLow densityQuite ductileNon-magneticPoor conductor of heat and electricityAbundantExcellent resistant to corrosion

Usage and Products

Glasses frameLow density(light), Strong, Ductile, Excellent resistant to corrosion

Titanium dioxideA white dye (tooth paste, paper etc)

optical opacifier( 遮光劑 )in paper

strengthening agent in graphite

sunscreen due to its properties of very high index of refraction and

optical dispersion

Usage and Products

Making aircraft, armor plating, naval ships, spacecraft and missiles

Making designer jewelry 

Extraction of titanium

Hunter process

TiO2(s) + 2Cl2 (g) + C (s) → TiCl4(l) + CO2(g)

TiCl4(l) + 4Na(l) → 4NaCl(l) + Ti(s)