Titanium - Extraction & Uses

Titanium is a transition metal - where would you find it on the periodic table?

• s-block

• p-block

• d-block

• f-block

Answer explanation

All transition metals are found in the d-block of the periodic table.

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What are the properties of Titanium? Select ONE answer

• Very strong

• Very high melting point

• Resists corrosion

• Low density

• All of these answers are correct!

What is the name of the ore that Titanium is extracted from?

• Bauxite

• Rutile

• Hematite

Which process is uses to extract Titanium from it's ore?

• Electrolysis

• Blast Furnace

• Haber Process

• Kroll Process

The first stage of the extraction process involves adding the rutile to carbon and chlorine gas. Two products are formed - Carbon monoxide and...

• Titanium (Ti)

• Hydrochloric acid (HCl)

• Titanium Chloride (TiCl₄)

• Tetrachloromethane (CCl₄)

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The second stage of the Kroll Process involves reacting the Titanium Chloride with a metal (usually Mg or Na) - what is the purpose of this?

• The Mg is a reducing agent

• The Mg is an oxidising agent

• The Mg is a catalyst

• The Mg is magic

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Why does Mg react with TiCl₄?

• Displacement Reaction - Magnesium is a more reactive metal

• Displacement Reaction - Magnesium is a less reactive metal

• Neutralisation reaction

• Combustion reaction

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The reaction can be explosive due to the high temperatures and presence of magnesium, so what atmosphere is present in the reaction chamber?

• Oxygen

• Fluorine

• Argon

What process accounts for approx 97% of the expense in extracting aluminium

• The temperature needed for the reaction chamber

• The electrolysis of MgCl₂ to recover the Mg and Cl₂

• The transport of the ore to the facility

What is a Titatium Used for? Select ONE answer.

• Making aircraft

• Making satellites and spacecraft

• Making structural components in chemical plants

• Making replacement hips

• All answers are correct, plus many more!

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