Metals React with Oxygen Gas to Produce Oxides with the General

question 6

Multiple Choice

Metals react with oxygen gas to produce oxides with the general formula M_xO_y.Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction of titanium with oxygen to yield titanium(IV) oxide.

• A) 4 Ti(s)+ O₂(g)\(\to\)2 Ti₂O(s)
• B) Ti(s)+ O₂(g)\(\to\)TiO₂(s)
• C) 2 Ti(s)+ O₂(g)\(\to\)2 TiO(s)
• D) Ti(s)+ O(g)\(\to\) TiO(s)
• E) 8 Ti(s)+ O₂(g)\(\to\) 2 Ti₄O(s)

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