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 * Element Name:** Silicon


 * Element Symbol:** Si


 * Atomic Mass:** 28[[image:Silicontiffoonyyy.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 14


 * Protons:** 14


 * Electrons:** 14


 * Discovery:** Antoine Lavoisier discovered Silicon in 1787


 * How It Was Named:** Silicon was named from a Latin word for flint


 * State of Matter:** Solid


 * Melting Point:** 1414 °C


 * Boiling point:** 3265 °C


 * Characteristics:** Pure silicon have a gray color and a metallic luster. Silicon is also a metalloid that is produced by heating sand


 * Uses:** Industrial uses


 * Interesting Facts:** Silicon is the most abundant element in the universe and it is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust

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