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Q. Ziegler Natta catalyst is an organometallic compound containing

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Ziegler Natta catalyst is an organometallic compound containing titanium. It is $TiCl _{4}$ and $\left( C _{2} H _{5}\right)_{3} Al$. It is used in the preparation of polyethylene.
$nCH_2 = CH_2 \xrightarrow[TiCl_4 + (C_2H_5)_3Al]{330 - 350\,K, 1-2 atm} \underset{\text{Polyethylene}}{(-CH_2 - CH_2 -)_n}$