Silicon always has 14 protons and 14 electrons in each atom but the number of neutrons can vary from 8 to 30. This variation makes the 'isotopes' of Silicon. Silicon28 is the most abundant isotope...
Silicon is a common metalloid which is a chemical element but it is considered to be tetravalent metalloid which has only 4 available electrons for covalent chemical bonding in its valence region. In...