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Titanium
Sources: 1. Titanium - Wikipedia

2. 6 Major Uses of Titanium | Refractory Metals and Alloys

Physical properties:

-The density of titanium is 4.506 g/cm³.

-The boiling point of titanium is 3287ºC and the melting point is 1668ºC.
-Titanium have high corrosion resistance.

Reactions:

-Titanium reacts with oxygen to form titanium dioxide, which is used as a

pigment.
Ti+O2=TiO2
-Titanium reacts with nitrogen to form titanium nitride, which is used to
coat cutting tools.

Ti3+N3=3TiN
A drill bit covered in titanium nitride
-Titanium reacts with chlorine to form titanium tetrachloride, which is
used to create smoke screens on film sets.
2FeTiO3+7Cl2+6C=2TiCl4+2FeCl3+6CO
Uses:

-Titanium is widely used in making aircrafts because it have high

corrosion resistance and it have low density.

-Titanium is used in the medical industry because it is close to human

bones. It is also tough and not toxic to the human body.

A titanium knee in knee replacement surgeries

-Titanium is used to make different sports equipment because it have

low density and it is tough. For example, titanium is used to make
badminton rackets, bicycle frames and golf gears.

A bicycle with titanium frame

Others:
-Titanium is mainly extracted from ilmenite
-China, Australia and Mozambique are the main 3 producers of titanium.