Titanium

=Titanium= By: Abbi


 * Atomic Number:** 22


 * Protons:** 22


 * Electrons:** 22


 * Neutrons:** 26


 * Average Atomic Mass:** 47.88


 * Discovery:** William Gregor discovered titanium in England in the year 1791 in Britain.


 * Name:** Titanium was going to be called menachin because a man named William Gregor was doing an experiment on magnetic sand (menachanite). A man named Martin Heinrich Klaproth found out that Mr. Gregor's 'menachin' was the same thing as a metal he had discovered that he called titanium. He named it after the Titans in mythology (first sons of earth [TITANium]). He found out that Mr. Gregor's 'menachin' was the same thing as titanium.


 * Uses:** Titanium is used for alloys with aluminum, iron, maganese, and other metals. Titanium oxide (TiO2) is used in house paint and artist paint because it is permanent and has good coverage. The largest uses of titanium are in pigments made of TiO2.


 * Interesting Facts**: Titanium oxide is in a lot of paints.

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