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    Ti

    Titanium

    Transition Metal

    Atomic Number: 22 • Atomic Mass: 47.8670 u • Period: 4 • Group: 4

    Electron Configuration: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d²
    Phase: Solid
    Electronegativity: 1.54
    Scandium (Sc)Vanadium (V)
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    Physical & Chemical Properties

    Physical Properties

    • •Lustrous silver-white metal with low density
    • •Excellent strength-to-weight ratio
    • •High melting point (1941 K or 1668°C)
    • •Poor conductor of heat and electricity compared to other metals
    • •Paramagnetic with remarkable corrosion resistance
    Melting Point

    1941 K (1667.85 °C, 3034.13 °F)

    Boiling Point

    3560 K (3286.85 °C, 5948.33 °F)

    Density

    4.54 g/cm³

    Electronegativity

    1.54 (Pauling scale)

    Chemical Properties

    • •Forms a passive oxide layer when exposed to air
    • •Resistant to corrosion in seawater, aqua regia, and chlorine
    • •Can exist in multiple oxidation states (+2, +3, +4)
    • •Burns in pure nitrogen and carbon dioxide at high temperatures
    • •Considered physiologically inert in the human body

    Electron Configuration

    1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d²

    Electron configuration describes how electrons are distributed in atomic orbitals, showing how they are arranged in energy levels and subshells.