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Symbol:Ti Atomic Number:22 Atomic Weight: 47.90 Group : 4 Name of Group : Transitional Metals Block: d State: Solid
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Uses for Titanium It can be used for joint replacement, tooth implants and body piercing. Due to its high corrosion resistance, high specific strenght and high heat resistance, titanium is often used in the making of spacecrafts parts; such as the wings and the outer fuel tank shealting.
Titanium Was Discovered in England by William Gregor (photo above) and named by Martin Heinrich Klaproth (photo to the right).
Titanium
Origin of its name: It comes from greek mythology. Because of Titans, the first sons of the Earth.
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Blink 182-All the Small Things
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