Question

Magnesium metal, rutile (TiO2), and quartz (SiO2) are mixed together in a 3:1:1 molar ratio, and heated by a plasma torch in the absence of air. Two phases are produced. The first is a “metal” phase consisting of titanium silicide (TiSi) and elemental silicon (Si), which has an verall analysis of 57%mass Ti. The second is a slag containing forsterite (Mg2SiO4), magnesium or-thotitanate (Mg2TiO4), and periclase (MgO).

Determine:

a. Mass of titanium silicide produced per kilogram of charge [Note: mass of charge = total mass of all reactants].

b. The mass percent of titanium in the slag

Process reaction: m Mg + n TiO2 + p SiO2 = [x TiSi + y Si] + [a Mg2SiO4 + b Mg2TiO4 + c MgO]

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Answer 1

Answer:

Magnesium metal, rutile (TiO2), and quartz (SiO2) are mixed together in a 3:1:1 molar ratio, and heated by a plasma torch in the absence of air. Two phases are produced. The first is a “metal” phase consisting of titanium silicide (TiSi) and elemental silicon (Si), which has an verall analysis of 57%mass Ti. The second is a slag containing forsterite (Mg2SiO4), magnesium or-thotitanate (Mg2TiO4), and periclase (MgO).

Determine:

a. Mass of titanium silicide produced per kilogram of charge [Note: mass of charge = total mass of all reactants].

b. The mass percent of titanium in the slag

Process reaction: m Mg + n TiO2 + p SiO2 = [x TiSi + y Si] + [a Mg2SiO4 + b Mg2TiO4 + c MgO]

Explanation:

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