Electron Configuration: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2
Name |
Silicon |
Symbol |
Si |
Atomic Number |
14 |
Atomic Mass |
28.09 amu |
Number of Protons |
14 |
Number of Electrons |
14 |
Number of Neutrons |
14 |
Melting Point |
1414 degrees Celcius |
Boiling Point |
3265 degree Celcius |
Family |
Metalloid |
Normal Phase |
Solid |
Period |
3 |
Group |
14 |
Origin of Name |
From the Latin word, Silicus, meaning flint |
Date & Place of Discovery |
Discovered by Jons Jakob Berzelius in Sweden in 1824 |
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Common Uses |
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