| name | Silicon |
| latin | Silicium |
| french | Silicium |
| german | Silicium |
| symbol | Si |
| proton number | 14 |
| atomic weight | 28.0855 |
| Pauling electronegativity | 1.9 |
| electronic configuration | [Ne] 3s23p2 1s22s22p63s23p2 |
| melting point | 1687 K, 1414°C, 2577°F |
| boiling point | 3173 K, 2900°C, 5252°F |
| group | 14 |
| period | 3 |
| state (by 20°C) | solid |
| oxidation states | -4, +2, +4 |
| Year of discovery | Discoverer |
| 1824 | Jöns Jakob Berzelius (1779-1848) |