Question

What is the difference between silicon and silicon dioxide?

Answer 1

Silicon	Silicon dioxide
Silicon is the chemical element that is present in the periodic table.	Silicon dioxide is the chemical compound formed by reacting silicon with oxygen.
Silicon is the single element with the atomic number 14.	Silicon dioxide is found in the form of the compound.
Silicon is a semiconductor and conducts electricity.	Silicon dioxide does not conduct electricity.
Silicon is chemically represented as follows:$\left(\mathrm{Si}\right)$	Silicon dioxides are represented as follows:$\left({\mathrm{SiO}}_2\right)$
Silicon is reacted with water to form hydrogen gas.	Silicon dioxide does not react with water.