! SILICON !
ELEMENT NAME:
ELEMENT SYMBOL: ATOMIC NUMBER: ATOMIC MASS: SOLID OR LIQUID OR GAS OR SYNTHETIC: COLOR: |
Silicon
Si 14 28.086 Solid Silvery and gray |
HERE IS A DIGRAM OF A ATOM:
WHERE YOU CAN FIND SILICON:
1.Soaps
2.Adhesives
3.Egg preservative
4.Construction Materials
5.Ceramics
6.Computer Chips
7.Rocks and Sand
8.Glass
9.Skeletal System
10.Sea Sponges
11.Silicon is also used for sealants
1.Soaps
2.Adhesives
3.Egg preservative
4.Construction Materials
5.Ceramics
6.Computer Chips
7.Rocks and Sand
8.Glass
9.Skeletal System
10.Sea Sponges
11.Silicon is also used for sealants
Questions:
1.)When was the element first discovered?(year)
In 1824
2.)Who was the discoverer?
Jöns Jacob Berzelius
3.)How was it discovered?
Silicon was discovered by Jöns Jacob Berzelius, a Swedish chemist, in 1824 by heating chips of potassium in a silica container and then carefully washing away the residual by-products.
4.)What are some physical properties?
Melting point:2577°F
Boiling point:
5909°F
Density:
2.3296 grams per cubic centimeter
In 1824
2.)Who was the discoverer?
Jöns Jacob Berzelius
3.)How was it discovered?
Silicon was discovered by Jöns Jacob Berzelius, a Swedish chemist, in 1824 by heating chips of potassium in a silica container and then carefully washing away the residual by-products.
4.)What are some physical properties?
Melting point:2577°F
Boiling point:
5909°F
Density:
2.3296 grams per cubic centimeter
HERE ARE SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SILICON:
1.) Silicon can be made in to silicon powder.
2.)Some workers such as miners and stone-cutters who are exposed to siliceous dust often develop a serious lung disease called silicosis.
3.)Silicon makes up 25.7% of the Earth’s crust.
4.) Some Sea Sponges's bones are made up of Silicon.
5.)Silicon is always found as a compound!
6.)The name Silicon comes from the Latin word Silex.
7.)Silicon is used to make steel.
1.) Silicon can be made in to silicon powder.
2.)Some workers such as miners and stone-cutters who are exposed to siliceous dust often develop a serious lung disease called silicosis.
3.)Silicon makes up 25.7% of the Earth’s crust.
4.) Some Sea Sponges's bones are made up of Silicon.
5.)Silicon is always found as a compound!
6.)The name Silicon comes from the Latin word Silex.
7.)Silicon is used to make steel.
Here are some video clips and pictures!!:)
Down here is a video of a man talking about the element Silicon.
Easy Bibliography:
Works Cited
Emsley, John. "Silicon." Silicon. N.p., 2011. Web. 16 Mar. 2013.
Gagnon, Steve. "Silicon." Education.jlab. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.
Gray, Theodore W. ., and Nick Mann. The Elements. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2009. Print.
Hinton, Kevin. "Interesting Facts About Silicon." InfoBarrel - Crowdsourcing Information |Ryan Mckenzie. Ryan Mckenzie, 15 Aug. 2011. Web. 19 Mar. 2013.
"Silicon." Chem4Kids. N.p., June 2001. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.
"Silicon." N.p., 2000. Web. 24 Mar. 2013.
Stewart, Doug. "Silicon Element Facts." Chemicool. N.p., 1996. Web. 16 Mar. 2013.
Emsley, John. "Silicon." Silicon. N.p., 2011. Web. 16 Mar. 2013.
Gagnon, Steve. "Silicon." Education.jlab. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.
Gray, Theodore W. ., and Nick Mann. The Elements. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2009. Print.
Hinton, Kevin. "Interesting Facts About Silicon." InfoBarrel - Crowdsourcing Information |Ryan Mckenzie. Ryan Mckenzie, 15 Aug. 2011. Web. 19 Mar. 2013.
"Silicon." Chem4Kids. N.p., June 2001. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.
"Silicon." N.p., 2000. Web. 24 Mar. 2013.
Stewart, Doug. "Silicon Element Facts." Chemicool. N.p., 1996. Web. 16 Mar. 2013.