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It isn't necessarily a cation. However, the vast majority of silicon on earth is in the form of silicates, where it is formally positively charged. That makes the statement at least sort of true.
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No. your diatomic elements are Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine. While Astatine would most likely be a candidate, it only lasts 8.1 hours for astatine-210, so it is inconclusive due to instant evaporation and deterioration.
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