Chapter 2, Problem 38P

Titanium dioxide, ${\text{TiO}}_{\text{2}}$ , reacts with carbon and chlorineto give gaseous ${\text{TiCl}}_{\text{4}}$ :

${\text{TiO}}_{\text{2}}+\text{2C}+{\text{2Cl}}_{\text{2}}\to {\text{TiCl}}_{\text{4}}+\text{2CO}$

The reaction of 7.39 kg titanium dioxide with excess Cand ${\text{Cl}}_{\text{2}}$ gives 14.24 kg titanium tetrachloride. Calculatethe theoretical yield of ${\text{TiCl}}_{\text{4}}$ (assuming complete reaction)and its percentage yield.