Titanium
Properties
Boiling point: 5949 F
Melting point: 3034 F
Common compunds
formed: TiO2, TiCl4, TiCl3
Density: 4.506 g*cm^-3
(near room temperature)
Very ductile
especially in
oxygen free
environments
Color: Silver
Lustrous
Fairly low
electrical
conductivity
Group 4 element
Represented on the
periodic table by the
symbol "Ti"
Atomic number: 22
Atomic mass: 47.867
Electron Configuration:
1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6 4s^2 3d^2
*2 Valence electrons
Transition metal
History and uses of the element
Combined with
iron, alluminum,etc
to make lightweight
alloys for aerospace,
military,etc. Also used
for medical prostheses,
dental implants, etc.
Discovered by William
Gregor in Great Britain
1791
Martin Heinrich names it Titanium
after the Greek word "titan" (titans
were the sons of the Earth godess
in Greek mythology)