Carbon Family

Elements in Carbon Family

-Silicon is commonly used in computer chips
-Lead can be used to block radiation
-Tin was used in the past to make cans, but now Aluminum is used instead

Aluminum is found in soda cans
-Silicon Dioxide is found in glass
-Silicon is found in computers

Silicon

Silicon is a solid silver metal.

Slide 7

• a. 14
• b. 28.09
• c. Metalloid
• d. 2.33, sink in water

Silicon in the real world

• Sand
• Computer Chips
• Glass

Interesting Facts

• Second most abundunt element in the world
• Silicon was discovered in 1824
• Silicon gets its name from the Latin word "silex" meaning hard stone or flint.

Silicon History

• Silicon was discovered by Jons Jacob Berzelius
• Crystillane Silicon was first prepared in 1854