What is silicon?
Silicon is the second element in the fourteenth column of the period table, it is classified as a member of the metalloids.
Silicon atoms have 14 electrons and 14 protons with 4 electrons in the outer shell. Along with its various compounds, it is used in a wide variety of industrial applications including metal alloys, circuits, soaps, and glass. It is probably best known for its use in computer chips.
Silicon atoms have 14 electrons and 14 protons with 4 electrons in the outer shell. Along with its various compounds, it is used in a wide variety of industrial applications including metal alloys, circuits, soaps, and glass. It is probably best known for its use in computer chips.