Silicon+Joseph


 * Element:** Silicon[[image:Silicon_Joe.png width="156" height="251" align="right"]]


 * Element Symbol:** Si


 * Atomic Mass:** 28


 * Atomic Number:** 14


 * Protons:** 14


 * Electrons:** 14


 * Discovery:** Jons Jacob Berzelius in 1824


 * How it was named:** From the Latin word for flint, silex.


 * State of Matter:** A solid


 * Melting Point**: 1414°C


 * Boiling Point:** 3265°C


 * Characteristics:** Has a metallic luster to it, all different types of greyish colors, and aluminum color. It is also a very hard element.


 * Uses of Element:** It is used in pottery, clay, sand, concrete bricks, and also in tools of construction works.


 * Interesting Facts:** It is used in many different machines and other objects. It was first a crystallized object then was added minerals to change the shape, color, and odor. It is also difficult to break, without being heated, but is very light weighted.

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