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Silicon

By admin • Mar 17th, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized

SILICON

Silicon is a metalloid element belonging to the Group IV of the periodic table. It is represented by Si. Silicon is the second most abundant element in the earth’s crust (25.7% by weight). In nature silicon exists in various forms of silicon (IV) oxide in sand quartz and flint, and as silicate minerals in igneous […]