Metals React with Oxygen Gas to Produce Oxides with the General

Multiple Choice

Metals react with oxygen gas to produce oxides with the general formula M_xO_y.Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction of titanium with oxygen to yield titanium(IV) oxide.

A) 4 Ti(s) + O₂(g) $\to$ 2 Ti₂O(s)
B) Ti(s) + O₂(g) $\to$ TiO₂(s)
C) 2 Ti(s) + O₂(g) $\to$ 2 TiO(s)
D) Ti(s) + O(g) $\to$ TiO(s)
E) 8 Ti(s) + O₂(g) $\to$ 2 Ti₄O(s)