Extraction Of Titanium Flashcards
1
Q
What is Mg used for
A
To extract titanium from its ore (rutile)
2
Q
Titanium extraction step 1
A
Titanium ore (TiO2) is converted to titanium(IV)chloride
(TiCl4) by heating with carbon and
chlorine gas.
3
Q
Ti extraction step 2
A
The titanium(IV)chloride produced in step 1 is passed through a fractional distillation column to increase the purity.
4
Q
Ti extraction step 3
A
The purified TiCl4 is reduced
using magnesium in 1000°C furnace.
5
Q
Titanium is
A
Titanium is light weight but strong
and is commonly used in planes.
