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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Colorless, fuming liquid that forms dense white cloud in moist air.  Titanium tetrachloride is used to make [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iridescent%20glass iridescent glass] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pearl%2C%20imitation artificial pearls].  It was formerly used with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=potassium%20bitartrate potassium bitartrate] as a mordant for dyeing textiles and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leather leather].
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Colorless, fuming liquid that forms dense white cloud in moist air.  Titanium tetrachloride is used to make [[iridescent%20glass|iridescent glass]] and [[pearl%2C%20imitation|artificial pearls]].  It was formerly used with [[potassium%20bitartrate|potassium bitartrate]] as a mordant for dyeing textiles and [[leather|leather]].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|titanium tetrachloride.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
 
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|titanium tetrachloride.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Risks ==
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* Toxic by inhalation.
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* Corrosive.
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* Contact causes irritation and burns.
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* GelEst: [https://www.gelest.com/wp-content/uploads/product_msds/INTI065-msds.pdf SDS]
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
  
 
Soluble in water, dilute hydrochloric acid.
 
Soluble in water, dilute hydrochloric acid.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Toxic by inhalation. Corrosive. Contact causes irritation and burns.
 
 
 
LINK: [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0022.html International Chemical Safety Card]
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
 
* Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979

Latest revision as of 14:25, 10 June 2022

Description

Colorless, fuming liquid that forms dense white cloud in moist air. Titanium tetrachloride is used to make Iridescent glass and artificial pearls. It was formerly used with Potassium bitartrate as a mordant for dyeing textiles and Leather.

Synonyms and Related Terms

titanium chloride; titanic chloride; tetrachlorotitanium

Chemical structure

Titanium tetrachloride.jpg


Risks

  • Toxic by inhalation.
  • Corrosive.
  • Contact causes irritation and burns.
  • GelEst: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water, dilute hydrochloric acid.

Composition TiCl4
CAS 7550-45-0
Melting Point -24.1 C
Density 1.726-1.761 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 189.7
Boiling Point 136.4 C

Resources and Citations

  • Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  • The Merck Index, Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 9618
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993