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Element 22 - Titanium (Ti) sound

From Titans, the supermen of Greek myth; discovered in 1791. Although it is the ninth most abundant element, titanium has only begun to serve man; its white dioxide goes into bright paints. The metal itself is used in constructuing supersonic aircraft such as Concorde.

Properties

Atomic Number: 22
Atomic Weight: 47.88
Electron Configuration (at ground state): 1s22s22p63s23p63d24s2
Oxidation States (Bold most stable): +2, +3, +4
Boiling Point (K): 3560
Melting Point (K): 1935
Density (at 300K -- g/cm3): 4.54
Atomic Volume (at 300K -- cm3/mol) 10.60
Number of stable isotopes: 5
Covalent Radius (Å): 1.32
Atomic Radius (Å): 1.45
First Ionization Potential (V): 6.82
Electronegativity (Pauling's): 1.54
Specific Heat Capacity (at 300K -- J g-1 K-1): 0.523
Heat of Vaporization (kJ/mol): 425.2
Heat of Fusion (kJ/mol): 18.6
Electrical Conductivity (at 293K for polycrystalline material -- 106 (ohms)-1 cm-1): 2.6
Thermal Conductivity (at 300K -- W m-1 K-1): 21.9
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
Acid-Base Properties: Amphoteric