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Silicon

Silicon Details

Silicon Symbol: Si

Silicon Atomic Number: 14

Silicon Atomic Weight: 28.086

What is Silicon?
Metalloid element belonging to group 14 of the periodic table. It is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust, making up 25.7% of it by weight. Chemically less reactive than carbon. First identified by Lavoisier in 1787 and first isolated in 1823 by Berzelius.

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