Basic Information

Name: Silicon 
Symbol: Si 
Atomic Number: 14 
Atomic Mass: 28.0855 amu 
Melting Point: 1410.0 °C (1683.15 K, 2570.0 °F) 
Boiling Point: 2355.0 °C (2628.15 K, 4271.0 °F) 
Number of Protons/Electrons: 14 
Number of Neutrons: 14 
Classification: Metalloid 
Crystal Structure: Cubic 
Density @ 293 K: 2.329 g/cm3 
Color: grey
Date of Discovery: 1823 
Discoverer: Jons Berzelius 
Name Origin: From the Latin word silex (flint) 
Uses: glass, semiconductors 
Obtained From: Second most abundant element. Found in clay, granite, quartz, sand