The metal titanium is extracted from its ore rutile (TiO 2 ). a. Describe the processes involved

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The metal titanium is extracted from its ore rutile (TiO2).

a. Describe the processes involved in the extraction f titanium from rutile.

b. Name the area of the Periodic Table in which titanium is found.

c. The final part of the process involves the following reaction:

TiCl4(l) + 4Na(l) → 4NaCl(s) + Ti(s)

(i) Calculate the quantity of titanium produced from 19 tonnes of titanium(iv) chloride (TiCl4).

(ii) How much sodium would have to be used to extract the titanium from the 19 tonnes of TiCl4 used in (i)?

d. Give two uses of titanium metal.

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Chemistry

ISBN: 9781444176445

3rd Edition

Authors: Bryan Earl, Doug Wilford

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