A titanium-based Ziegler-Natta catalyst is widely used in the industrial polymerisation of alkene monomers to produce high-density poly(ethene).
State, with reference to its position in the periodic table, why titanium can act as a catalyst.
97 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 6.1 Transition metals, alloys and corrosion, covering 6.1.1 Properties of transition metals, 6.1.2 Corrosion and its prevention, and 6.1.3 Alloys and the uses of metals. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.