Silicon (Group 4) forms single covalent bonds with 4 Chlorine (Group 7) to become Silicon Tetrachloride (SiCl4). As well as the simple molecule silicon can form compounds containg Si chains such as Si3Cl8. silicon chlorides with chain lengths up to 6 are known. In this respect silicon is behving a little like carbon in forming chains.
Silicon tetrachloride, with formula SiCl4
One atom of silicon can be combined in a compound two atoms of oxygen, forming the compound silicon dioxide, SiO2.
Silicon has 4 fewer electrons than aluminium. Aluminium has 13 electrons, while silicon has 9.
Silicon can be combined with many elements forming chemical compounds as fluorides, chlorides, carbides, nitrides, etc.
One atom of silicon can properly be combined in a compound with four atoms of hydrogen to form a silicon hydride compound, such as silane (SiH4).
Silicon Dream was created in 1988.
Silicon Sorcery was created in 1991.
Silicon Casino was created in 1994.
Open-Silicon was created in 2003.
Silicon Sisters was created in 2010.
Silicon Laboratories was created in 1996.
Silicon Optix was created in 2001.