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In the van Arkel process, has and (assume both independent of temperature). The temperature above which becomes unstable and deposits titanium on the filament is closest to

  1. A2436 K
  2. B877 K
  3. C1754 K
  4. D1481 K

Answer: C

. Both terms are negative, so becomes positive at high T. at K. Above this the reverse (decomposition) reaction is spontaneous, which is why a very hot filament is used.
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