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My nucleus has 14 protons, 14 electrons, and 14 neutrons. My atomic number is 14 and my atomic mass is 28.0855 amu.

Isotope Half Life
Si-28 Stable
Si-29 Stable
Si-30 Stable
Si-31 2.62 hours
Si-32 100.0 years
[Bohr Model of Silicon]


My Properties

Classification: metalloid

Melting Point: 1410.0 °C

Boiling Point: 2355.0 °C

Group Number: 14

Period Number: 3










My Home
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My Compounds

Si3N4: silicon (IV) nitride

SiO2: silicon (IV) dioxide

SiBr4: silicon (IV) bromide

SiCl4: silicon (IV) chloride

My Story
My Jobs

  • silica, as sand, is a principal ingredient of glass
  • used to make concrete and brick
  • use in transistors, solar cells, rectifiers, and other electronic solid-state devices


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