Titanium
Transition Metal
Titanium (Ti) is a chemical element with atomic number 22, classified as a transition metal. At room temperature it is a solid. It was discovered in 1791 by William Gregor.
Properties
- Atomic number
- 22
- Atomic mass
- 47.867 u
- Category
- Transition Metal
- Group
- 4
- Period
- 4
- Block
- d-block
- Electron configuration
- [Ar] 3d² 4s²
- Phase at STP
- Solid
- Density
- 4.54 g/cm³
- Melting point
- 1941 K (1667.8 °C)
- Boiling point
- 3560 K (3286.8 °C)
- Electronegativity
- 1.54
- Atomic radius
- 176 pm
- Ionization energy
- 6.828 eV
- Discovery
- 1791 · William Gregor
Common uses
Aircraft, medical implants, jewelry, white paint pigment
Did you know?
Strong as steel but 45% lighter and completely biocompatible.
Compounds you can make with titanium
Titanium appears in one compound in our periodic table sandbox. Each one is a real substance with its true chemical formula — combine the right elements in the right ratio below to discover it.
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TiO2
Titanium Dioxide
The brightest white pigment known, used in paint, sunscreen, and food.