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Silicon (Si) is a metalloid located in Group 14 of the periodic table, with an atomic number of 14 and an atomic mass of 28.085 g/mol. It is the second most abundant element in the Earth’s crust after oxygen and serves as a fundamental component of minerals, rocks, and technological materials. Due to its semiconductor properties, it holds strategic importance in electronic and industrial applications. Discovery Silicon was first isolated in its pure form in 1823 by the Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob