SILICON

QUANTITATIVE FACTS ABOUT SILICON

• Symbol - Si
• Atomic Number - 14
• Atomic Mass - 28.0855 amu
• Number of Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons - 14
• Melting Point - 1410.0 Degrees Celcius

QUANTITATIVE FACTS ABOUT SILICON (CONTINUED)

• Boiling point - 2355.0 Degrees Celcius

QUALITATIVE FACTS ABOUT SILICON

• Classification - Metalloid
• Origin of Name - From the Latin word "Silex" (Flint).
• Discovered By/Date of Discovery - Jons Berzelius in 1823
• Obtained From - 2nd most abundant element. Found in Clay, Granite, Quartz, Sand.
• Uses - Glass, Semiconductors, Silicone, Solid State Electronics, Special Effects Makeup.

INTERESTING FACTS

• There is more silicon in the Earth's crust, than any other element, besides Oxygen.
• Silicon is a huge part of a technology base for many of our daily uses.
• Silicon is also a HUGE part of our world. (On next slide!)
• The color group of Silicon (Si) is light blue, or medium blue.
• Crystal Structure - Cubic

Silicon is everywhere! It's in...
iPads, iPods, iPhones, Computers, Laptops, Microchips, Cameras, Sand, Glass, Clay, The Earth's Crust, Silicone (Obviously). It's pretty much everywhere you look.

HERE IS A PICTURE OF SILICON IN USE

HERE IS A PICTURE OF SILICON, NOT IN USE

-Other Metalloid Elements-
Boron, Germanium, Arsenic, Antimony, Tellurium , Polonium, and of course, Silicon.

SILICON VIDEO

-Sites-
chemicalelements.com
allperiodictables.com
chem4kids.com
-Images-
images.google.com
-Video-
YouTube.com

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