TiCl4 + 2 Ca → Ti + 2 CaCl2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

TiIV + 4 e- → Ti0 (reduction)

2 Ca0 - 4 e- → 2 CaII (oxidation)

TiCl4 is an oxidizing agent, Ca is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • TiCl4 – Titanium(IV) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Titanium tetrachloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Tetrachlorotitanium source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Titanium chloride source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Titanic chloride source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Colourless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless-to-light-yellow liquid with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Ca
    • Names: Calcium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Calcium (powder) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Ca source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Silvery-white-to-grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • Ti
    • CaCl2 – Calcium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
      • Other names: Calcium(II) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Calcium dichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, E509 source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
      • Appearance: White powder, hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless hygroscopic colourless or white crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04