Titanium Element Project
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Titanium
By: Daniela Mujica
Basic Information
Chemical Name: Titanium
Chemical Symbol: Ti
Atomic Number: 22
Atomic Mass: 47.867
Type of Element: Metal
About
Properties of Titanium
- Appearance: Hard, shiny and strong metal
- As strong as steel, but 45% lighter
- Not easily corroded by sea water
Properties
Subatomic Particle Count
The
Atom
Number of Protons
22 protons
Number of Neutrons
(Most common form)
26 neutrons
Number of Electrons
Further Discussed in Subtopic
Titanium's Electrons
Number of Electrons
22 Electrons
Electron Distribution in the Shells
2 (s), 8 (p), 10 (d), 2 (f)
Electrons
States of Matter
- At Room Temperature: Solid
- Melting Point: 1,670°C (3,038°F)
- Boiling Point: 3,287°C (5,949°F)
- Density: 4.506 g/cm^3
The
Matter
History of the Element
The
History
Meaning behind the Name
The name is derived from the Titans, the sons of the Earth goddess of Greek mythology.
Who Discovered the Element and When?
William Gregor in 1791
Compounds with the Element
Formulas & Names
Sphene (CaTiSiO5)
Rutile (TiO2)
Ilmenite (FeTiO3)
Titanium Nidtride (TiN)
Titanium Tetrachloride (TiClO3)
Abundance and Usage
In
Action
Abundance of the Element
9th Most Abundant Element
73.72%
Five Uses for the Element
- Pigment in house and artists’paint
- Laptop Computers
- Spacecrafts
- Submarines
- Aircraft
- Watches
Sources Cited
Royal Society of Chemistry. “Titanium - Element Information, Properties and Uses Periodic Table.” Royal Society of Chemistry - Advancing Excellence in the Chemical Sciences, 2018, www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/22/titanium.
Gagnon, Steve. “It's Elemental.” It's Elemental - Isotopes of the Element Barium, education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele022.html.
Minerals Education Coalition. “Titanium.” Minerals Education Coalition, 2018, mineralseducationcoalition.org/elements/titanium/.