Silicon

**Atomic Mass:** 28 **# of Protons:** 14 **# of Neutrons:** 14 **# of Electrons:** 14 **Melting Point:** 1440 o C Fun Facts - Clay and sand []
 * Silicon (Si) **
 * Atomic #:** 14
 * Boiling Point:** 2355 o C
 * Normal Phase:** Solid
 * Cost:** $0.50/g
 * Classification:** Metalloid
 * Origen of Name:** From the Latin for "silex" (meaning flint)
 * Discoverer:** John Berzelius in 1823
 * Uses **
 * 1) Manufacturing of brick and concrete
 * 2) Refractory material for high-temperature work
 * 3) Primary ingredient in glass
 * 4) Electronics
 * 5) Semiconductors
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