
Silicon
Silicon powder, amorphous appears as a dark brown powder. Insoluble in water and denser than water. Burns readily when exposed to heat or flames, and may be difficult to extinguish. Water may not be effective in extinguishing flames. Used to make computer microchips. — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- silicon
- Molecular formula
- Si
- Molecular weight
- 28.085 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 27.976926534 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:27573
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID0051441
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID6052534
- PubMed:39353502
- PubMed:35288261
- PubMed:34252510
- PubMed:29886234
- PubMed:26079203
- PubMed:22263782
- PubMed:21193387
- PubMed:20439179
- PubMed:15982392
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