Atomic Number of Silicon + Info, Color, Uses and more... 2022

Welcome to my Silicon element data sheet page.

On this page I'll provide comprehensive data for Silicon. I hope you profit from it.

Silicon Overview

Symbol

Si (Silicon)

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.

Name Origin

Latin: silex, silicus, (flint).

Discovery

Discovered By: Jöns Berzelius

Year: 1824

Location: Sweden

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

Atomic Number

14

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Atomic Mass

28,0855

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