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Background Info
Basic Properties - A table of physical properties of silicon is shown here
History of Silicon - A brief history of silicon. Outlines, where silicon appeared throughout the history books.
Real Chemistry
Where does silicon come from? Out lines the process of how we obtain pure silicon from it natural ore.
Silicon, Silicone Silica or Silicate?Easily confused? then maybe this will clarify a few things
A Little Interesting
Interesting Facts Facts about silicon can be found here. Some interesting, some funny and some just plain absurd.
Usefull Links
Webelements This is the home page of chemistry's periodic table of the elements on the World-Wide Web
Chemdex The directory of chemistry on the world wide web since 1993. Contains thousands of links to chemistry related web sites.
RSC - Royal Society of Chemistry "The largest organization in europe for advancing the chemical science"
Physical Properties of Silicon
Basic Info On Silicon |
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Classification
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Semi-metalic |
Phase at room temperature |
Solid |
Atomic Number
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14
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Atomic Weight
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28.086
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Block
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p-block
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Number of Isotopes
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8
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Molar Mass
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28.09 g/mol
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Boiling Point
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2355 º C
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Melting Point
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1410 º C
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Density |
2.3296 g cm-3 |
Crystaline Structure
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Cubic
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