TiCl4 + 2 Mg → Ti + 2 MgCl2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

TiIV + 4 e- → Ti0 (reduction)

2 Mg0 - 4 e- → 2 MgII (oxidation)

TiCl4 is an oxidizing agent, Mg 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
  • Mg
    • Names: Magnesium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Magnesium (powder) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Magnesium (pellets) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Silvery-white metallic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • Ti
    • MgCl2
      • Names: Magnesium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Magnesium dichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Magnesium chloride anhydrous source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
      • Appearance: White or colourless crystalline solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Deliquescent white solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04