Question

What is Silicon made of?

Answer 1

1. Oxygen is the first and Silicon is the second largest element that can be found abundantly in the earth's crust.
2. It can be found in clay, soil, sand, etc.
3. It combines with Oxygen to form Silica and with Oxygen and other elements to form Silicates.
4. It covers about 27.7% of the earth's crust.
5. The chemical symbol of Silicon is “Si” and is the fourteen elements of the periodic table.
6. Silicon is the metalloid i.e. having both the properties of metal and nonmetals.