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ELEMENT 014 · METALLOID

Silicon · Si Silicon

Basic element for semiconductor devices, silicate minerals and glasses.

atomic number / Atomic number
14
atomic weight / Atomic mass
28.085 u
Family/Group
14
Period · Block / Period · Block
3 · p
Category / Category
metalloid The · Metalloid
State / State
solid state
Electron configuration
[Ne]3s2 3p2
Oxidation states / Oxidation states
+4, +2, -4
Electronegativity / Electronegativity
1.9(Pauling)
Density / Density
2.3296 g/cm³
Melting point / Melting point
1687 K
Boiling point / Boiling point
3538 K
Atomic radius / Atomic radius
210 pm(van der Waals)
First ionization energy
8.152 eV
Discovery year / Discovery
1854

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properties taken from PubChem periodic table snapshot (2026-10-04). Atomic weights may be reference values ​​or representative isotope masses and cannot be considered exact constants for all samples; density, phase transition points, and phase states depend on temperature, pressure, and allotropes. The solidification of helium requires pressure. Some properties of radioactive and superheavy elements are predicted values, and missing items are marked as not included. Please check the original source and experimental conditions for precise calculations.

PubChem · Siliconoriginal information ↗

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inorganic · redox

Silica reduction

Silica reduction
SiO₂ + 2C → Si + 2CO

Applicable situations: High temperature metallurgical total reaction

Silicon smelting involves multiple intermediate species, and this formula is used for preliminary material balance.

Extended reading · OpenStax Chemistry 2e ↗
inorganic · acid-base

Sodium silicate formation

Sodium silicate formation
SiO₂ + 2NaOH → Na₂SiO₃ + H₂O

Applicable situations: formal measurement relationship

silicates are polymerizable in solution, and their structure depends on composition and pH.

Extended reading · OpenStax Chemistry 2e ↗

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