What is the use of silicon?

Answer 1

silicon has many industrial manufacturing & medical uses.

1. From silicon tetrachloride, silicon chips are made and used in electronic & IT equipments.

2.Silicon based sprays/paints are used as protective coating or to reduce wear & tear or withstand extreme conditions in temperature.

3.silicon implants are used in cosmetic surgery.

Answer 2

Silicon has many industrial uses.

It is the principal component of most semiconductor devices, most importantly integrated circuits or microchips.

Silicon is widely used in semiconductors because it remains a semiconductor at higher temperatures than the semiconductor germanium and because its native oxide is easily grown in a furnace and forms a better semiconductor/dielectric interface than any other material.

Answer 3

Large volumes of silicon occur naturally in silicate minerals and as silicon dioxide, the principal constituent of natural sand.

The three most common current deliberate uses of silicon are

1. as glass,
2. in semiconductors, and
3. in silicone polymers.

Silica (sand) is the main ingredient of glass, and is also found in the human skeleton. Silica and silicates are also used in the manufacturing of cement, porcelain, glass, and glazes.

Silicon, when "doped" with boron, gallium, phosphorus, or arsenic is used in transistors, integrated circuits, computer chips and solar cells because it is a good semiconductor.

Silicon is commonly used around high temperatures because of its high melting point.

It is used to make concrete and bricks, as a lubricant and for silicone implants (plastic/reconstructive surgery).

Silicon plastic (Silastic) is used for artificial skin grafts to protect healing skin. Silicones are products of silicon, made by hydrolyzing a silicon organic chloride.

Silica gel is obtained by taking out water from a precipitate of silicic acid.The gel absorbs water (as well as some other substances) and is used to dry and remove the color from objects.

Answer 4

Silicon is used in a variety of industrial applications, including in electronics as a semiconductor material, in the production of solar cells, and as a key component in manufacturing glass. It is also used in the construction industry to make concrete more durable and in the production of ceramics.

Answer 5

silicon implants for cosmetic surgery

Answer 6

soap and brushes and wood

Answer 7

it is used to make soda