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Are those silicones the same materials used in silicon computer chips and breast implants?
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∙ 6y ago
1. "Silicon" in microprocessors is the element silicon doped with some other elements in infinitesimal concentrations.
2. "Silicone" for crazy women is a polymeric material containing silicon instead of carbon.
Most breast implants today are not filled with silicone oil, but instead are filled with ordinary salt water. Silicone oil has been shown to cause serious health issues (although it is technically nontoxic) if the implant leaks, while salt water does not.
Most uses of silicones are industrial equipment and in plastic cookware, because they can tolerate high temperatures at which carbon based oils and plastics would burn.
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∙ 11y ago1. "Silicon" in microprocessors is the element silicon doped with some other elements in infinitezimal concentrations.
2. "Silicon" for crazy women is a polymeric material containing silicon.
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COMPUTER
Computer chips are made from what element?
Computer chips are made from silicon because it's a natural semiconductor and is the second most abundant element on Earth. To make the wafers, silicon is purified, melted and cooled to form an ingot, then it is sliced into discs.
What is silicon used for in the computer industry?
making the transistors that run your computer
What does the silicon chip do in 1970s?
Much the same as they do today, but only with a larger architecture due to cruder methods and then as yet to be developed materials for better performance.
What is the significance of silicon chips in the computer?
Silicon is a metalloid which mean that it contains some properties of metals and nonmetals. Silicon does not conduct heat very well (property of a nonmetal), it is solid at room temp (property of most metals), and has a high melting point so when computers and other electronics are being heavily used they stay together.
Are these the same materials used in silicon computer chips and silicon breast implants?
We have a problem with words here:Silicon is an element, it is used to make computer chips. In its pure form it is a blue/black crystalline solid.Silicone is a type of compound, it is basically a hydrocarbon with some of the carbon atoms replaced with silicon atoms. Different silicones like different hydrocarbons are oils, gels, solids, etc. Silicone oils and gels are used in silicone breast implants. Silicones are also used in glues, caulks, industrial lubricants, and plastics.
What are two uses that silicon is put to?
Computer Chips, Breast Implants.
What is the difference between silicon and silicones?
silicon is a compound used to make silicone
Is silicone an element or compound?
Silicones are polymers that include the element silicon together with carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sometimes other elements. Therefore, silicones are compounds.
Is silicon a mixture element or compound?
Silicon is a element.! this is because anything from the periodic table is in fact elements! :)
Is silicon flamable?
Yes, the fire produces white powder called sand
Is silica an organic compound?
Silica IS a compound - silicon dioxide. Perhaps you mean silicates? silicones? other silicon compounds?
What is silicon found in?
Sand or Breast Implants.
What are some common uses of silicon?
breast implants
What things from home are made from silicon?
Microprocessors, glass, breast implants, silicon rubber, silicone adhesive.
What is the difference between silicone and silicon and what are they?
silicon is the name of the element. A silicone is a type of polymeric compound of silicon that contains a silicon-oxygen backbone and alkyl groups (e.g. CH3) attached to the silicon e.g. [Si(CH3)2O]n See wikipedia silicone for examples of the different uses of silicones- and the silicon article for a picture of silicon.
Can you go on a plane when you have implants?
If you are talking about breast implants, then the answer is yes. Silicon implants have no significant size change in reaction to pressure from either flying or scuba diving.
