An engineer investigated the synthesis of titanium chloride by reacting pure titanium metal with chlorine gas.
The word equation for the reaction is: titanium+chlorine→titanium chloride\text{titanium} + \text{chlorine} \rightarrow \text{titanium chloride}titanium+chlorine→titanium chloride
The results of the masses recorded during the reaction are shown in the table below:
| Mass in g\text{g}g | |
|---|---|
| Crucible and lid | 18.4018.4018.40 |
| Crucible, lid and titanium | 19.6019.6019.60 |
| Crucible, lid and titanium chloride | 23.1523.1523.15 |
Calculate the simplest whole number ratio of: moles of titanium atoms:moles of chlorine atoms\text{moles of titanium atoms} : \text{moles of chlorine atoms}moles of titanium atoms:moles of chlorine atoms
Determine the balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
Relative atomic masses (ArA_rAr): Cl=35.5\text{Cl} = 35.5Cl=35.5, Ti=48\text{Ti} = 48Ti=48