Category
metalloid
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p²
Valence Electrons
4
Lewis Dot:••••
Electronegativity
1.9
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
-4-3-2-1+1+2+3+4
Melting Point
1687 K
1413.85°C
Boiling Point
3538 K
3264.85°C
Density
2.329
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 14Period 3p-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byJöns Jacob Berzelius
Year1824
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Semiconductors, glass, concrete, computer chips
Related Elements
Same group or period
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