Is silicon a cation or anion?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

Silicon is neither a cation nor an anion under normal circumstances. It is typically found in the form of silicon dioxide (SiO2), which is a covalent compound composed of silicon and oxygen atoms.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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