Silicon

Element Name: Silicon


 * Element Symbol:** Si


 * Atomic Mass:** 28


 * Atomic Number:** 14 [[image:Silicon_Tj_Neil.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Protrons:** 14


 * Electrons:** 14


 * Discovery:** 1823


 * Named:** From the Latin word flint, silex


 * State of Matter:** Solid


 * Melting Point:** 1414°C
 * Boiling Point:** 3265°C


 * Characteristics:** Color is a dark grey with a bluish tinge. What it smells like metal. is it explosive or radioactive they are neither.


 * Uses Of Element:** Eye glasses, Glass, Hearing Aids, Medicene's, Bricks, Cement.


 * Intresting Facts:** Make's up 27.5 of earths weight. And it is used in electronic devices for the space industry.

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