Ti
Titanium · element 22
Transition Metal · Solid at room temperature
Titanium is a chemical element with symbol Ti and atomic number 22. It is a lustrous transition metal with a silver color, low density and high strength. It is highly resistant to corrosion in sea water, aqua regia and chlorine.
Key facts
Atomic mass
47.8671 u
how heavy one atom is
Phase (room temp.)
Solid
Density
4.506 g/cm³
how tightly packed it is
Melting point
1941 K (1668 °C)
when solid turns to liquid
Boiling point
3560 K (3287 °C)
when liquid turns to gas
Period
4
its row in the periodic table
Group
4
its column in the periodic table
Block
D-block
the neighbourhood it lives in
Electronegativity
1.54
how strongly it pulls electrons
Electron configuration
[Ar] 3d2 4s2
where its electrons live
Shells
2 · 8 · 10 · 2
electrons in each layer, inside to out
Discovered by
William Gregor
who found it
Named by
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
who gave it its name
Appearance
silvery grey-white metallic
what it looks like
Source: Wikipedia