Silicon

=Silicon =  By: Devin Davis, Stacy Corley


 * Atomic Number:**  14


 * Protons:** 14


 * Electrons:** 14


 * Neutrons:** 8

||  106.90509 ||  || ||  108.90470 || 
 * Average Atomic Mass:**
 *  Silver-107
 *  Silver-109
 * Isotopes:** 8
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 * Name:** The //name silicon// comes from the Latin silex, silicis, the word for '' flint or hard stone ."
 * Uses:** Microchips, glass, polishing, it's also used for plastic surgery
 * Interesting Facts**: **The name originates from the Latin word 'silex' meaning flint or hard stone. The high-tech region of Silicon Valley, California, is named after this element.**
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 * Sources**

blurry goopy mass of silicone by **[|Rakka]**
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