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SHEET /m/silicon · PubChem CID 5461123 · CAS 7440-21-3 · REV 2026.07

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Silicon

from source

Si · 28.085 g/mol

Meteorite · Silicium · Silicium Metallicum

What is Silicon?

The element under every chip, every solar panel and most of the sand on every beach. Second most abundant element in the earth's crust. Element 14. from source

LeaderboardsBiggestDeadliest

Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILES[Si]

Where you'll find it

Curated by MoleculeFinder from source

Relative acute toxicity from source

Animal study data · LD50

Reported LD50
3,160 mg/kg · very low toxicity
Species
rat
Route
oral

An LD50 describes acute toxicity under experimental conditions and is not a safe or dangerous dose for a person.

Toxicity & hazards

Toxicity · LD50

3,160 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source

DangerFlammableH228, H320from source

Sources & methodology

PubChem CID
5461123
Wikidata
Q670
Structure
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LD50
PubChem
Everyday relationships
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