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What are the melting point and boiling point of silicon?

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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.

The melting and boiling points of silicon are as follows:

  • Melting point: 1,410 °C (2,570 °F)
  • Boiling point: 3,265 °C (5,909 °F)

These values are characteristic of this chemical element, which is a hard, dark gray solid at room temperature.1