Sodium metatitanate is a

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with the

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Na₂ Ti O₃. This compound decomposes with treatment with hot water. The name sodium metatitanate also incorrectly refers to the compound sodium trititanate (Na₂Ti₃O₇).

Production

Sodium metatitanate can be produced by heating

titanium dioxide Titanium dioxide, also known as titanium(IV) oxide or titania , is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula . When used as a pigment, it is called titanium white, Pigment White 6 (PW6), or CI 77891. It is a white solid that is insolub ...

and sodium carbonate at 1000 °C: :TiO₂ + Na₂CO₃ → Na₂TiO₃ + CO₂

References

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