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titanium dioxide

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Also known as rutile, titanium oxide, titanium peroxide, [TiO2], TiO2, titania, E171, E-171

chemical compound

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Titanium dioxide is a chemical compound with the formula TiO₂. Its IUPAC name is dioxotitanium, and it has a molecular mass of 79.938. The substance possesses a density of 4.26 and a melting point of 3362. It reaches a boiling point of 5432 and decomposes at 2900. The vapor pressure is listed as 0, while the ionization energy is 9.54.

In terms of safety, the immediately dangerous to life or health concentration is 5000. The time-weighted average exposure limit is set at 15, with a ceiling exposure limit of 0. The compound has two hydrogen bond acceptors and no hydrogen bond donors. It is referenced by 1,033 other encyclopedia articles.

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Chemical data

Formula
O2Ti
Molecular weight
79.866 g/mol
IUPAC name
dioxotitanium
SMILES
O=[Ti]=O
InChIKey
GWEVSGVZZGPLCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area
34.1 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
titanium oxide
Has part
titanium
Mass
79.938
Image
Titanium(IV) oxide.jpg
Has use
sunscreen
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melting point
3362
Commons category
Titanium dioxide
canonical SMILES
O=[Ti]=O
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0617
density
4.26
immediately dangerous to life or health
5000
boiling point
4532
vapor pressure
0
time-weighted average exposure limit
15
ceiling exposure limit
0
chemical formula
TiO₂
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
legal status (medicine)
boxed warning
ionization energy
9.54
decomposition point
2900
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Encyclopedic overview

Titanium dioxide, also known as titanium(IV) oxide or titania /taɪˈteɪniə/, is the inorganic compound derived from titanium with the chemical formula TiO 2. When used as a pigment, it is called titanium white, Pigment White 6 (PW6), or CI 77891. It is a white solid that is insoluble in water, although mineral forms can appear black. As a pigment, it has a wide range of applications, including paint, sunscreen, and food coloring. When used as a food coloring, it has E number E171. World production in 2014 exceeded 9 million tonnes. It has been estimated that titanium dioxide is used in two-thirds of all pigments, and pigments based on the oxide have been valued at a price of $13.2 billion.

Structure

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