Silicon makes up 25.7% of the earths crust by weight.
It is found largely as silicon oxides such as sand, silica, quartz, rock, and crystal.
Silicon is an important part in plant and animals life.
Element symbol
Si
Element name
Silicon
Atomic number
14
Number of proton neutron, electron
42
Atomic mass
28.0855
Solid, Liquid, or Gas?
Solid
Metal, Nonmetal, or Metalloid ?
Metalloid
Who discovered Silicon?
Jacob Berzelius
When was silicon discovered?
1823
Whats silicon used for?
Silicon is used as a semiconductor in solid state devices in the computer and microelectronics industries.
Unusual facts about silicon
silicon is the eighth most abundent element in the universe by weight
It is almost never found as a pure free element naturally
About 25 percent of the earths crust is silicon
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