Question

How do you name `TiCl_4`?

Answer 1

`"Titanic chloride"`

Explanation:

Also known as `"Titanium (IV) chloride"`. It is a distillable liquid.

You don't see it around much anymore (probably because of environmental concerns), but titanic chloride was the chemical that was used for sky-writing, i.e. writing messages in the sky, by light aircraft.

`TiCl_4(l) + 2H_2O rarr TiO_2(s) + 4HCl(g)`

Vast quantities of titanium dioxide (or `"titanic oxide"`) are used in the paints and pigments industry. It gives the colour that is whiter than white.