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[[Silicon]] is a [[solid]].
==Key Stage 3==
[[File:SiliconSymbol1.png|right|300px|thumb|The [[Chemical Symbol|chemical symbol]] for [[Silicon]].]]
[[File:Silcon2dWK.PNG|right|200px|thumb|A 2 dimensional representation of a [[Silicon]] [[atom]] with 14 [[proton]]s and 14 [[neutron]]s in the [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]] and 14 [[electron]]s orbiting the [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]].]]
===Meaning===
[[Silicon]] is a [[Group 4]] [[metalloid]] [[element]], on the [[Periodic Table]], with an [[Atomic Number|atomic number]] of 14.