Electron Configuration

[Ne] 3s2 3p2

Silicon means "flint"
Melting Point: 1411.85 oC
Boiling Point: 3266.85 oC
Heat of Vaporization: 13647.61 J/g
Heat of Fusion: 1409.98 J/g
Specific Heat Capacity: 0.705 J/g . Co or 0.17 cal/g . Co
Density: 2.7 g/cm3