Symbol Si Atomic radius: pm 118 Fusion: kJ/Mole 50.21
Name Silicon Ionic radius: pm (+4)40 Boiling point: °C 3265
Atomic number 14 Electron affinity 1.39 Melting point: °C 1414
Atomic weight 28.09 1st  ion potential 8.15 Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K) 0.71
Classification Metalloid Natural form Solid Thermal Cond: W/(cm K) 1.49
Configuration [Ne]3s2p2 Crystal structure FCC Electrical Cond 2.52x10-12
Oxidation states 4 Density 2.33 Abundance: mg/kg-crust 282,000
Electronegativity 1.90 Vaporization: kJ/Mole 383.0    
Silicon was first isolated and identified as an element in 1824 by Jöns Jacob Berzelius, a Swedish chemist. Uses - computer chips, lubricant, glass, semiconductors, concrete, bricks