Question 1
What is
not part of the sol-gel process for the production of titania?
◦ (HO)
3-Ti-OH + HO-Ti-(OH)
3 → (HO)
3-Ti-O-Ti(OH)
3 + H
2O
◦ TiCl
4 + 4 HOCH
2CH
3 + 4 NH
3 → Ti(OCH
2CH
3)
4 + 4 NH
4Cl (in benzene)
◦ Ti(OCH
2CH
3)
4 + 4 H
2O → Ti(OH)
4 + 4 HOCH
2CH
3◦ 4 Ti(OH)
4 + heat → 2 Ti
2O
3 + 8 H
2O + O
2Question 2
Silica (SiO
2) can be prepared from silicon ethoxide by the sol-gel process. Write a balanced equation for the hydrolysis of silicon ethoxide.
◦ Si(OCH
2CH
3)
4 + 4 H
2O → Si(OH)
4 + 4 HOCH
2CH
3◦ SiCl
4 + 4 HOCH
2CH
3 + 4 NH
3 → Si(OCH
2CH
3)
4 + 4 NH
4Cl (in benzene)
◦ Si(OCH
2CH
3)
4 + 4 HOCH
3 → Si(OCH
3)
4 + 4 HOCH
2CH
3◦ Si(OCH
3)
4 + 4 H
2O → Si(OH)
4 + 4 HOCH
3