titanium monoxide

Titanium Monoxide (TiO)

• Chemical Formula: TiO
• Molecular Weight: 63.88
• Density: 4.93 g/cm³
• Melting Point: 1750°C
• Boiling Point: >3000°C
• Other Names: Titanium Oxide

Properties and Information:

• Appearance: Golden yellow powder
• Oxygen Content: 52%-54% (atomic)
• Structure: Body-centered cubic
• Solubility:
  • Soluble in 40% hydrofluoric acid
  • Easily corroded by hot concentrated sulfuric acid, concentrated hydrochloric acid, and concentrated nitric acid
  • Also corroded by concentrated alkalis
• Reactivity:
  • Reacts with 30% hydrogen peroxide to form a yellow solution
  • Strong reducing agent
  • Converts to titanium dioxide (Ti₂O₃) when heated in air at 150-200°C
• Preparation:
  • Heating a mixture of metallic titanium and titanium dioxide in a vacuum at 1600°C
  • Hydrogen reduction of titanium dioxide at 2000°C
  • Magnesium reduction of titanium dioxide at 1000°C
• Zastosowania:
  • Electronic materials due to oxygen or titanium vacancy properties