Name: Silicon
Symbol: Si
Atomic Number: 14
Atomic Mass: 28.0855 amu
Melting Point: 1410.0 °C (1683.15 °K, 2570.0 °F)
Boiling Point: 2355.0 °C (2628.15 °K, 4271.0 °F)
Number of Protons/Electrons: 14
Number of Neutrons: 14
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density @ 293 K: 2.329 g/cm3
Color: grey
Atomic Structure
![[Bohr Model of Silicon]](b0014.gif) |
Number of Energy Levels: 3 First Energy Level: 2 Second Energy Level: 8 Third Energy Level: 4 |
Isotopes
| Isotope | Half Life |
| Si-28 | Stable |
| Si-29 | Stable |
| Si-30 | Stable |
| Si-31 | 2.62 hours |
| Si-32 | 100.0 years |
Facts
Date of Discovery:
1823 Discoverer: Jons Berzelius
Name Origin: From the Latin word silex (flint)
Uses: glass, semiconductors
Obtained From: Second most abundant element. Found in clay, granite, quartz, sand
Information provided by: http://www.chemicalelements.com