SILICON

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• Silicon has 14 protons, neutrons, and electrons in it's neutral state.
• It has four valance electrons.
• The electron configuration is 1s22s22p63s23p2, this is a just a form of numbers showing the amount of electrons per orbit.

The element, when ultrapure, is a solid with a blue metallic gloss. Silicon is one of the most useful elements to mankind. Most is used to make alloys including aluminum iron-silicon. These are used to make dynamo and transformer plates, engine blocks, cylinder heads and machine tools and to deoxidise steel. Silicon is also used to make rubberized objects such as gloves and rubber bands.