Question

What is silicon?

Answer 1

Silicon

• Silicon is a chemical element that belongs to group 14 and period 3 of the periodic table.
• This chemical element was discovered in 1824 by J.Jacob Berzelius.
• The symbol of silicon is represented as ${}_{14}{}^{28}\mathrm{Si}$.
• Silicon is represented with the symbol Si and the electronic configuration is $\left[\text{Ne}\right]3{\mathrm{s}}^{2}3{\mathrm{p}}^2$.

Uses of Silicon

• It is an important component of bricks and cement.
• It is used for making transistors and the production of fire bricks.
• Silicon is widely used in computer chips and solar cells.