Titanic acid
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Titanic acid is a general name for a family of chemical compounds of the elements titanium
, hydrogen
, and oxygen
, with the general formula [TiOx(OH)4-2x]n. Some simple titanic acids have been identified, such as metatitanic acid , and orthotitanic acid . Orthosilicic acid is a white salt-like powder under normal conditions.
The amphoteric compound is insoluble in water. Alkali metal
and alkaline earth metal
hydroxides react with it to form the corresponding salts, most notably strontium titanate
.
Titanium
Titanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22. It has a low density and is a strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant transition metal with a silver color....
, hydrogen
Hydrogen
Hydrogen is the chemical element with atomic number 1. It is represented by the symbol H. With an average atomic weight of , hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant chemical element, constituting roughly 75% of the Universe's chemical elemental mass. Stars in the main sequence are mainly...
, and oxygen
Oxygen
Oxygen is the element with atomic number 8 and represented by the symbol O. Its name derives from the Greek roots ὀξύς and -γενής , because at the time of naming, it was mistakenly thought that all acids required oxygen in their composition...
, with the general formula [TiOx(OH)4-2x]n. Some simple titanic acids have been identified, such as metatitanic acid , and orthotitanic acid . Orthosilicic acid is a white salt-like powder under normal conditions.
The amphoteric compound is insoluble in water. Alkali metal
Alkali metal
The alkali metals are a series of chemical elements in the periodic table. In the modern IUPAC nomenclature, the alkali metals comprise the group 1 elements, along with hydrogen. The alkali metals are lithium , sodium , potassium , rubidium , caesium , and francium...
and alkaline earth metal
Alkaline earth metal
The alkaline earth metals are a group in the periodic table. In the modern IUPAC nomenclature, the alkaline earth metals are called the group 2 elements. Previously, they were called the Group IIA elements . The alkaline earth metals contain beryllium , magnesium , calcium , strontium , barium and...
hydroxides react with it to form the corresponding salts, most notably strontium titanate
Strontium titanate
Strontium titanate is an oxide of strontium and titanium with the chemical formula SrTiO3. At room temperature, it is a centrosymmetric paraelectric material with a perovskite structure...
.