why does pure titanium burn on rubbing with pure titanium?

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why does pure titanium burn on rubbing with pure titanium?..

Answer / vishalshah007

titanium melting point is highr (1650`c)

but..!!
pure titanium is soft in nature..

so.. while rubbing.. it get heated & not actually burns but
it generates spark..

this hoq Ti burn

so.. dats y..titanium used in fire-cracker works..
as like
~Ti powder mixed with potassium-chlorate & sucrose
~Ti. with potassium-perchlorate (K-Cl-O4)

thank you..

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why does pure titanium burn on rubbing with pure titanium?..

Answer / s.v.ramana rao

Titanium and zirconium metals are pyrophoric( i.e they easily catch fire in powder form) in nature,they are used in manufacture of crackers for sparkling effect.

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why does pure titanium burn on rubbing with pure titanium?..

Answer / vishalshah007

Titanium is chemically very reactive & difficult to extract
metal.

Even pure form of titanium is lustrous white metal.


It burns in air [burns with nitrogen].

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