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Silicon is an element, On the Periodic Table it is located in group 14, period 3 and has the symbol, Si.
Silicon has many uses, some of which are:
1. Silicon is used as a semiconductor. Silicon parts are used in computers, transistors, solar cells, LCD screens and other semiconductor devices.
2. Silicon is used to manufacture aluminum-silicon alloys to produce cast parts.
3. Silicon carbide is a very important abrasive.
4. Silicates can be used to make both pottery and enamel.
5. Sand, which contains silicon, is a very important component of glass.
6. Medically, silicon (and its compounds) can be used for the treatment of weak bones (osteoporosis), Heart disease and stroke (cardiovascular disease), Alzheimer's disease, hair loss, and improving hair and nail quality. It is also used for improving skin healing; and for treating sprains and strains, as well as digestive system disorders.
7. Silicon plays an important role in the photovoltaic industries in the manufacture of solar cells.
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The element used to make semi-comductors computer chips?
Silicon is used in the manufacture of computer chips.
What is the purpose of a silicon wafer?
Silicon wafers are thin pieces of silicon which are used in integrated circuits. Silicon is used as it has been proven in tests to be an effective semi-conductor. Much of the silicon used is produced in California.
What is a sentence with silicon?
I used to work in Silicon Valley. Microprocessors rely on silicon.
What semiconductor is used in calculators?
Silicon based semiconductors are the most commonly used semiconductor material in calculators. Silicon semiconductors are also extensively used in computers.
What element is used in making transistors and chips?
Silicon and Germanium are the elements used in transistors
How is silicon sulfide used?
Silicon Sulfide is a compound of silicon. It is used to make glass such a windows and eye glasses and also to make microchips and containers.
What are the characteristics and uses of silicon and chlorine?
Silicon is widely used in semiconductors
Metals used to make microchips?
They are made from silicon
What semiconductor material is used to make transistors?
* silicon * germanium * gallium arsenide * etc.
What element is used in the making of glass?
Silicon ... or more correctly silicon oxide.
What are the names of some things that silicon is used for?
Silicon is commonly used in the semiconductors of electronics. Silicon compounds are commonly used in breast implants, and cookware. In the form of silica (silicon dioxide) it is the main component of glass and can also be used as a desiccant. Some varieties of quartz, or natural crystalline silica, are used in jewelry.
Is silicon carbide is used for increasing the impact strength of the material?
No. Silicon carbide is used for abrasion resistance and traction.
