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 * Element Name:** Silicon


 * Element Symbol:** Si


 * Atomic Mass:** 28
 * Atomic Number:** 14


 * Protons:** 14


 * Electrons:** 14


 * Discovery:** Antoine Lavoisier in 1787


 * How It Was Name:** from the latin word for flint, silev


 * State of Matter**: Solid


 * Melting Point:** 1413°C


 * Boiling Point:** 3265°C


 * Characteristic:**
 * Crystalline
 * Dark grey with a bluish tinge
 * Semi-metallic


 * Uses of Element:**
 * Silicon is the main component in computer chips.
 * Used to make concrete and bricks.


 * Interesting Facts:**
 * It makes up 25.7% of the earths crust by weight.
 * Silicon is the second most abundant element.

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