Silicon - Wikipedia
WEBSilicon is a chemical element; it has symbol Si and atomic number 14. It is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic luster, and is a tetravalent metalloid and semiconductor. It is a member of group 14 in the periodic table: carbon is above it; and germanium, tin, lead, and flerovium are below it. It is relatively unreactive.
Silicon | Element, Atom, Properties, Uses, & Facts | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · Silicon, a nonmetallic chemical element in the carbon family that makes up 27.7 percent of Earth’s crust; it is the second most abundant element in the crust, being surpassed only by oxygen. Learn more about the characteristics, distribution, and uses of silicon in this article.
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WEBElement Silicon (Si), Group 14, Atomic Number 14, p-block, Mass 28.085. Sources, facts, uses, scarcity (SRI), podcasts, alchemical symbols, videos and images.
Silicon | History, Uses, Facts, Physical & Chemical Characteristics
WEBDefinition, mass & chemical names. Silicon is the second most abundant element in earth’s crust. It was discovered in 1823 by Jöns Jacob Berzelius. Silicon has tremendous uses including manufacturing of ceramic, glass, synthetic polymers and is an essential part of integrated circuits. History and Discovery.
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WEBApr 27, 2018 · Silicon is the seventh-most abundant element in the universe and the second-most abundant element on the planet, after oxygen, according to the Royal Society of...
What is Silicon and Why is it Crucial for Modern Electronics?
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Silicon is a chemical element with the symbol Si and atomic number 14. It's a hard, brittle, grayish material that is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust (after oxygen). Some key facts about silicon: It's a metalloid, meaning it has properties of both metals and nonmetals. Atomic weight of 28.0855 g/mol.
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WEBJul 3, 2019 · Silicon is a metalloid element with atomic number 14 and element symbol Si. In pure form, it is a brittle, hard solid with a blue-gray metallic luster. It is best known for its importance as a semiconductor. Fast Facts: Silicon. Element Name: Silicon. Element Symbol: Si. Atomic Number: 14. Appearance: Crystalline metallic solid.
silicon summary | Britannica
WEBsilicon, Nonmetallic to semimetallic chemical element, chemical symbol Si, atomic number 14. Second only to oxygen in abundance in Earth’s crust, it never occurs free but is found in almost all rocks and in sand, clay, and soils, combined with oxygen as silica (silicon dioxide, SiO 2) or with oxygen and metals as silicate minerals.
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WEBMost of the crust’s silicon exists as silicon dioxide; we are familiar with this as sand or quartz. Silicon is the eighth most abundant element in the Universe; it is made in stars with a mass of eight or more Earth suns.
Silicon - Electronics, Solar Cells, Alloys | Britannica
WEBSilicones are synthetic organosilicon oxides composed of the elements silicon, oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen; they are used as lubricants, hydraulic fluids, waterproofing compounds, varnishes, and enamels because, as a class, they are chemically inert and unusually stable at high temperatures.
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