A compound containing this element is electrolyzed in a solution of molten calcium chloride for purification in the Fray-Farthing-Chen Cambridge process. In 1972, Kenichi Honda and Akira Fujishima discovered that an oxide of this element can catalyze the decomposition of water. The thio sol-gel process produces thin films of this element’s disulfide, which can be used to form the cathode in solid-state lithium batteries. The (*) Petasis reagent is prepared by reacting alkyllithium with the dichloride of a metallocene containing this metal. This metal is extracted from rutile in the Kroll process. Both zinc and this metal’s dioxide are white pigments commonly added to mineral sunscreen products. For 10 points, name this corrosion-resistant metal with the chemical symbol Ti ■END■
ANSWER: titanium [or Ti until “Ti” is read; accept titanium dioxide or titanium(IV) oxide or titania; accept titanium disulfide; prompt on titanocene]
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