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What are some chemical properties of silicon?

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Some chemical properties of the silicon are:
- atomic number: 14
- atomic weight: [28,084; 28,086]
- place in the periodic table: group 14, period 3
- element category: metalloid
- electronegativity: 1,9 (after L. Pauling table) - an element not so reactive
- typical valence: 4
- react with halogens
- don't react with acids (an exception HF)
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