Titanium
by Carlos Clarivan/science Photo Library
Title
Titanium
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Carlos Clarivan/science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Diagram of the nuclear composition, electron configuration, and valence orbitals of an atom of titanium-48 (atomic number: 22), the most common isotope of this element. The nucleus consists of 22 protons (blue) and 26 neutrons (red). Titanium is a transition metal in group 4, period 4, and the d-block of the periodic table. It has a melting point of 1668 degrees Celsius. The trends across the transition metals are due to electrons filling an inner d-subshell (here, within the 3rd ring), shielding the outer electrons from the increasing nuclear charge.
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October 2nd, 2019
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