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How does silicon react with oxygen at high temperatures?

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A periodic table element square for silicon shows atomic number 14, symbol Si, atomic weight range, electron configuration, and name. Icons indicate it is a solid nonmetal with diamond crystal structure and equal relative strength. Labels explain each property. — silicon Chemical properties of the element silicon.

At ordinary temperatures, silicon is relatively inactive. However, when heated to red heat, silicon reacts with oxygen to form a surface layer of silicon dioxide.1