Name:  Titanium

Atomic Symbol and Mass Number: Ti [22]

Electron Configuration: [Ar] 3d   4s

Atomic Radii: 147 pm

Electron Affinity: 7.6 kJ mol-1

Oxidation states: +2, +3, +4

Electronegativity values: 1.54

Elemental Group: Transition Metal

Uses and properties:

• Pure titanium is a light, silvery-white, hard, lustrous metal

• Has excellent strength and corrosion resistance and also has a high strength to weight ratio

• Ductile and malleable when heated

• Insoluble in water, soluble in concentrated acids

• Titanium metal is used as an alloying agent with other metals and is mainly used in aerospace, aircraft, and engine manufacturing.

• Used for ship hulls, propeller shafts and other ship structures expose to the sea

• Used in joint replacement implants

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