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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 (-5[1])this metal. This metal is extracted from rutile in the (10[1])Kroll process. (10[1]-5[1])Both zinc and this metal’s dioxide are white pigments commonly added to mineral sunscreen products. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, name this corrosion-resistant metal with the chemical symbol Ti (10[1])■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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