Si - Silicon - periodic table of the elements

Pure silicon is critical in the manufacture of modern electronic devices, and the oxide and silicate minerals comprise more than a quarter of the earth's crust. Jöns Berzelius isolated silicon in 1823 in Sweden by potassium fusion of quartz.

Atomic number	-	14		Density	g/mL	2	.33
Atomic weight	u	28	.0855	Melting point	K	1685
Bonding radius	A	1	.11	Boiling point	K	3540
Atomic radius	A	1	.46	Heat of vaporization	kJ/mol	384	.22
Ionization Potential	V	8	.151	Heat of fusion	kJ/mol	50	.55
Electronegativity	-	1	.9	Specific heat	J/gK	0	.71
The oxide is amphoteric.				Crystal are face centered cubic.
Electron configuration: [Ne] 3s² 3p²

Other elements of the periodic table

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

H He

Li Be B C N O F Ne

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar

K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe

Cs Ba La * Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn

Fr Ra Ac ** Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt 110 111 112 113

Lanthanides* Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu

Actinides ** Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr