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 * Element Name:** Silicon


 * Element Symbol:** Si


 * Atomic Mass:** 28[[image:silicon.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 14


 * Protons:** 14


 * Electrons:** 14


 * Discovery:** Jacob Berzelius in 1824 in Sweden


 * How it was Named:** Latin for silocium


 * State of Matter:** Solid


 * Melting Point:** in °C 1414°C


 * Boiling Point:** in °C 3265°C


 * Characteristics:** Dark grey with blue tint color, the smell is odorless, and not explosive


 * Uses:** Main component in computer chips


 * Interesting Facts:** Makes up 27.7% of the crust by mass The most common metalloid

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