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Silicon
is the fourteenth element of the periodic table. It is grey, a group 4 element, and is highly reactive.
Symbol: Si
Atomic Mass: 28.086
Atomic number: 14
Electronegativity: 1.9
Electrons per shell: 2,8
Melting point: 1414 degrees C
Discoverer: Jons Berzelius
Symbol: Si
Atomic Mass: 28.086
Atomic number: 14
Electronegativity: 1.9
Electrons per shell: 2,8, 4
Melting point: 1414 degrees C
Discoverer: Jons Berzelius
- Silicon is a non-metal, it is not magnetic but it can be if combined with other metals.
- It is similar to all group 4 elements - having 4 valence electrons. But it is different from 3 of the group 4 elements which, unlike silicon, are metals.
- Silicon reacts best with oxygen and water.
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