Sodium metatitanate
Chemical compound
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Sodium metatitanate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula Na2TiO3. This compound decomposes with treatment with hot water.[2] The name sodium metatitanate also incorrectly refers to the compound sodium trititanate (Na2Ti3O7).
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.031.627 |
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| Na2TiO3 | |
| Molar mass | 301.62 g/mol |
| Appearance | Pale yellow crystalline solid |
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| Solubility | Slightly soluble in hydrochloric acid[1] |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Production
Sodium metatitanate can be produced by heating titanium dioxide and sodium carbonate at 1000 °C:[3]
- TiO2 + Na2CO3 → Na2TiO3 + CO2
