The element titanium occurs on earth as titanium (IV)oxide and is found mostly in the mineral called rutile.Rutile is abundant in beach sands in Australia and South Africa.For titanium to be useful, rutile has to be processed to obtain thebasic metal form of titanium. Although the process is costly,titanium is gaining popularity as a material for various equipmentdue to its strength and light weight. One such application is insports equipment.
1) Explain the chemical process of manufacturing the metal formof titanium.
2) Explain why titanium is a good choice of material for golfclubs. When not in use, discuss at least one precaution to observewhen storing clubs?
3) During the fabrication of golf clubs, finely divided titaniumis generated, which poses a dangerous risk of fire and explosion.Explain the chemical process involved.
