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 |