Periodic Table

Silicon

Atomic Number: 14

 
Overview
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Atomic Mass

28.0855

Density

2.33

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

1410°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

2355°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Silicon

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Silicon

Heat of Fusion

50.2 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

359 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

710 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

150 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Ne] 3s2 3p2

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
2840000
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1824

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

14

Si

28

SiliconSi28Stable92.2297-----

14

Si

29

SiliconSi29Stable4.6832-----

14

Si

30

SiliconSi30Stable3.0872-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.07%
In the Sun0.009%
In Meteorites14%
In the Earth's Crust27%
In Seawater0.0001%
In the Human Body0.026%
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