SymbolSi
Latin nameSilicium
Atomic number14
Period3
Element categoryMetalloids
Relative atomic mass28.0855
GroupIV.A
Electronegativity
1.8
Oxidation numbers
-4, 4
Electron configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2
Density [g/cm3]
2.332
State
Solid
Melting point [°C]
1410
Boiling point [°C]
2355
Atomic radius [pm]
111
Covalent radius [pm]
111
Thermal conductivity [W m-1K-1]
148
Heat capacity [J K-1g-1]
0.70
Discovery
1824
Hardness [Mohs scale]
7.0
Young's modulus [GPa]
47
Electrical conductivity [S m-1]
4 · 102
1.st ionization energy [eV]
8.1517
2.nd ionization energy [eV]
16.345
3.rd ionization energy [eV]
33.492
Stable isotopes
3
Unstable isotopes
5