The name of my element is silicon and the symbol is Si. The atomic number of silicon is 14 and the mass number is 28.086. The melting point of silicon is 1,410 degrees Celsius and the boiling point is 2,355 degrees Celsius. Silicon's normal phase is solid and it belongs to the metalloid family. Silicon was discovered in 1824 by the Swedish scientist Jons Berzelius although Gay Lussac was believed to have prepared amorphus silicon in 1811.
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Sunday, January 31, 2010
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