extraction of titanium
The overall process. Titanium is extracted from its ore, rutile - TiO 2. It is first converted into titanium (IV) chloride, which is then reduced to titanium using either magnesium or sodium. Conversion of TiO2 into TiCl4. The ore rutile (impure titanium (IV) oxide) is heated with chlorine and coke at a temperature of about 1000°C.
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