EliasExperiments - 12-10-2020 at 08:32
Hi,
in this video I show my process for making TiCl4 from the elements:
https://youtu.be/Eq7so5nszSw
Has anyone also tried this and maybe has some method of improving on my procedure?
unionised - 12-10-2020 at 10:29
In general, it's a good idea not to put your finger into a mixture of sodium hydroxide and bleach.
You should grease the joints before you add the reactants, so that you don't have to wave a big funnel full of acid about.
Gloves are considered a good idea.
Herr Haber - 12-10-2020 at 11:15
"Let the hydrochloric acid drip on the oops" 
Cool setup in a minimal amount of space. I didnt have a good look at your Ti at the end of the reaction. Did it all react ?
MidLifeChemist - 12-10-2020 at 15:40
I thought it was a very interesting video, thanks for sharing. That's quite a "setup" you put together, glad everything worked and you got some TiCl4.
Looking forward to more videos. I recently purchased some Titanium metal and I'll also be performing some Titanium experiments, although mine will be
a little simpler.
EliasExperiments - 13-10-2020 at 07:33
@unionised: Greasing the joint first is a good idea, but I think gloves are really overrated for the kind of chemicals I am using. I have gotten all
of them on my hand quite often and never had any kind of trouble with my skin afterwards. There are definetly chemicals though where I always wear
gloves.
@Herr Haber: No not all the Titanium reacted, even though I used like 1.5 equivalents of chlorine gas. The reaction must have been quite inefficient.
@MidLifeChemist Thank you! Glad you liked it! :-)