Symbol
Ti
  
V
  
Period Number
4
  
4
  
Block
d block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
  
Im_ 3m
  
Interesting Facts
- The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
- Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
- Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
- Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius
  
Andrés Manuel del Río
  
Discovery
In 1791
  
In 1801
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
- Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  
- Its ally with steel is used very tough and hence it is used in armor plates, axles, piston rods, tools and crankshafts.
-
Its oxide is used as pigments for glass and ceramics.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
  
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3
  
16
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
36
In Bone
Not Available
  
0.00 p.p.m.
  
31
Melting Point
1,660.00 °C
  
18
1,890.00 °C
  
13
Boiling Point
3,287.00 °C
  
22
3,380.00 °C
  
20
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery Gray-White
  
Blue-Silver Grey
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Speed of Sound
5,090.00 m/s
  
9
4,560.00 m/s
  
17
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Ti
  
V
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol
  
39
650.90 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,309.80 kJ/mol
  
99+
1,414.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,652.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
2,830.00 kJ/mol
  
35
4th Energy Level
4,174.60 kJ/mol
  
32
4,507.00 kJ/mol
  
25
5th Energy Level
9,581.00 kJ/mol
  
5
6,298.70 kJ/mol
  
23
6th Energy Level
11,533.00 kJ/mol
  
6
12,363.00 kJ/mol
  
5
7th Energy level
13,590.00 kJ/mol
  
6
14,530.00 kJ/mol
  
5
8th Energy Level
16,440.00 kJ/mol
  
8
16,730.00 kJ/mol
  
7
9th Energy Level
18,530.00 kJ/mol
  
11
19,860.00 kJ/mol
  
7
10th Energy Level
20,833.00 kJ/mol
  
15
22,240.00 kJ/mol
  
12
11th Energy Level
25,575.00 kJ/mol
  
14
24,670.00 kJ/mol
  
15
12th Energy Level
28,125.00 kJ/mol
  
14
29,730.00 kJ/mol
  
12
13th Energy Level
76,015.00 kJ/mol
  
1
32,446.00 kJ/mol
  
12
14th Energy Level
83,280.00 kJ/mol
  
2
86,450.00 kJ/mol
  
1
15th Energy Level
90,880.00 kJ/mol
  
3
94,170.00 kJ/mol
  
2
16th Energy Level
100,700.00 kJ/mol
  
4
102,300.00 kJ/mol
  
3
17th Energy Level
109,100.00 kJ/mol
  
5
112,700.00 kJ/mol
  
4
18th Energy Level
117,800.00 kJ/mol
  
6
121,600.00 kJ/mol
  
5
19th Energy Level
129,900.00 kJ/mol
  
7
130,700.00 kJ/mol
  
6
20th Energy Level
137,530.00 kJ/mol
  
9
143,400.00 kJ/mol
  
8
21st Energy Level
Not Available
  
151,440.00 kJ/mol
  
8
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.45 g/amp-hr
  
99+
0.38 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization
  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d2 4s2
  
[Ar] 3d3 4s2
  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100
  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
10.64 cm3/mol
  
99+
8.78 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
95.20 (-eV)
  
10
120.00 (-eV)
  
6
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
4.51 g/cm3
  
99+
6.00 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.11 g/cm3
  
99+
5.50 g/cm3
  
99+
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
  
Ductile, Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
  
Superconductor
  
Resistivity
420.00 nΩ·m
  
12
197.00 nΩ·m
  
19
Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω
  
99+
0.05 106/cm Ω
  
35
Electron Affinity
7.60 kJ/mol
  
37
50.60 kJ/mol
  
20
Specific Heat
0.52 J/(kg K)
  
9
0.49 J/(kg K)
  
10
Molar Heat Capacity
25.06 J/mol·K
  
99+
24.89 J/mol·K
  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
21.90 W/m·K
  
99+
30.70 W/m·K
  
39
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
8.60 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
8.40 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol
  
15
458.60 kJ/mol
  
14
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol
  
19
17.57 kJ/mol
  
14
Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol
  
15
514.60 kJ/mol
  
13
Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K
  
99+
28.90 J/mol.K
  
99+