Atomic Number 14 (Silicon: Color, Uses, State and more...) 2022

You may already know that the chemical element with atomic number 14 is Silicon.

But there's a lot of cool stuff about Silicon that most people don't know. Check this out:

Silicon Overview

Atomic Number

14

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Description

Amorphous form is brown power; crystalline form has gray metallic appearance. Seventh most abundant element in the universe. Second most plentiful element in the earths crust.

Symbol

Si (Silicon)

Sources

Makes up major portion of clay, granite, quartz (SiO2), and sand. Commercial production depends on a reaction between sand (SiO2) and carbon at a temperature of around 2200 °C.

Uses

Used in glass as silicon dioxide (SiO2). Silicon carbide (SiC) is one of the hardest substances known and used in polishing. Also the crystalline form is used in semiconductors.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Name Origin

Latin: silex, silicus, (flint).

Discovery

Discovered By: Jöns Berzelius

Year: 1824

Location: Sweden

Atomic Mass

28,0855

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