Silicon is a metalloid element with an atomic number of 14 that is commonly found in ceramics, bricks, semiconductors used in computer chips and solar cells, and as a vital component of Portland cement. The document discusses the properties and uses of silicon.
2. Silicon (Si) is an element.
It's a metalloid from the periodic table.
It's atomic number is 14.
Silicon cames from the Latin "Silex"
that means flint or hard stone.
What it's silicon?