Are silicone and silicon the same thing?

Answer 1

Silicon and Silicone are different.Silicon is a chemical element with the symbol Si on the Periodic Table of elements. It is most commonly found on earth combined with oxygen forming Silicon Dioxide, sand. Silicon can be broken apart from the oxygen and purified to create polycrystalline silicon or single crystal silicon which is a hard and brittle semi-metal used to manufacture solar cells as well as electron devices and circuits used in television sets, cell phones, computers...etc.

Follow this link to view a photo of a rod of Silicon as produced by Polycrystalline Silicon Technology Corporation (P.S.T. Corp). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Silicon_Rod.jpg

Silicone, on the other hand, is any number of polymers that include silicon together with carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and other chemical elements typically forming a pliable, rubber like substance used as a sealant around windows, adhesive, and for augmented body parts (implants) among other uses.

Follow this link to view a photo of a silicone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Caulking.jpg

First Answer by Leo C. Rogers

Answer 2

NO

While Latex is a natural product chemically based on Isoprene,

Silicone is a chemical bound betweed Silicon(Si) and chloromethane (CH3CL)