What is Titanium? Periodic Table Group and Classification of the Titanium Element
Elements can be classified based on their physical states (States of Matter) e.g. gas, solid or liquid. This element is a solid. Titanium is classified as a "Transition Metal" which are located in Groups 3 - 12 of the Periodic Table. Elements classified as Transition Metals are generally described as ductile, malleable, and able to conduct electricity and heat.Nearly 75% of all the elements in the Periodic Table are classified as metals which are detailed in the List of Metals.

What is Titanium? Facts about the History and the Discovery of the Titanium Element
Titanium was discovered in ilmenite by Reverend William Gregor in 1791 in England. The element was rediscovered  in rutile ore in 1795 by the German chemist Martin Heinrich Klaproth.

What is Titanium? Occurrence of the Titanium Element
Titanium is a very widely distributed element in nature, being found in almost all soils, in many rocks, and even in plant and animal tissues. It is not very abundant in any one locality, and it possesses little commercial value save in connection with the Iron industry. Its most common ore is rutile (TiO2), which resembles silica in many respects.
Obtained from the minerals ilmenite and rutile
The element is the ninth most abundant element in the Earth's crust (0.6% by mass)
Is present in most igneous rocks

Abundances of the element in different environments
% in Universe 0.0003%
% in Sun 0.0004%
% in Meteorites 0.054%
% in Earth's Crust 0.66%
% in Oceans 1×10^-7%
% in Humans N/A

Medical Uses of Titanium - Health and Treatments
Interesting information on the Medical Uses of Titanium, Health and Treatments. Titanium dioxide is a white powder and the active ingredient in a number of topical ointments and lotions used as a sunscreen.

Associated Uses of Titanium
Paint
Rubber
Plastics
Paper
Smoke screens
Sunscreens
Titanium jewelry including wedding rings / bands and watches

The Properties of the Titanium Element
Name of Element : Titanium
Symbol of Element : Ti
Atomic Number of Titanium : 22
Atomic Mass: 47.867 amu
Melting Point: 1660.0 °C - 1933.15 °K
Boiling Point: 3287.0 °C - 3560.15 °K
Number of Protons/Electrons in Titanium : 22
Number of Neutrons in Titanium : 26
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
Density @ 293 K: 4.54 g/cm3
Color of Titanium : lustrous white

Titanium as on the Periodic Table
Check out Titanium on the Periodic Table which arranges each chemical element according to its atomic number, as based on the Periodic Law, so that chemical elements with similar properties are in the same column. Our Periodic Table is simple to use - just click on the symbol for Titanium as on the Periodic Table for additional information and for an instant comparison of the Atomic Weight, Melting Point, Boiling Point and Mass - G/cc with any other element. An invaluable source of facts and information as a Chemistry reference guide.

What is Titanium - IUPAC and the Modern Standardised Periodic Table
The Standardised Periodic Table in use today was agreed by the International Union of Pure Applied Chemistry, IUPAC, in 1985 and now recognises more periods and elements than Dimitri  Mendeleev knew in his day in his day but still all fitting into his concept of  the "Periodic Table" in which Titanium is just one element that can be found.

Learn about what is Titanium with these fast facts...
These articles contain facts and information relating to Titanium and each of the other elements including the Periodic Symbol,  group, classification, properties and atomic number which is often referred to as the Periodic Table Number. Test your knowledge of chemistry and the Periodic Table by completing the Element Symbols and Atomic Numbers on our Blank Periodic Table. Chemistry students will also find a helpful section on Chemical Formulas.