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Silicon, SIHL uh kuhn, is a hard, dark gray element with a metallic luster. Silicon is a semiconductor, a material that conducts electric current better than an insulator like glass, but not as well as a conductor like copper. More »

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Bismuth

Bismuth, BIHZ muhth, is a brittle, white metal with a pink tint. It is found free in nature and... More >>

Boron

Boron, BAWR ahn, is an extremely hard, nonmetallic element. It is quite evenly distributed in... More >>

Bromine

Bromine, BROH meen or BROH mihn, is a reddish liquid chemical element. Bromine is highly... More >>

Carbon

Carbon is one of the most familiar and important chemical elements. All living things are based... More >>

Iodine

Iodine is a nonmetallic chemical element. It is a member of the halogen family of elements. The... More >>

Phosphorus

Phosphorus, FOS fuhr uhs, is a nonmetallic chemical element. It is found in every living cell and... More >>

Silicon

Silicon, SIHL uh kuhn, is a hard, dark gray element with a metallic luster. Silicon is a... More >>

Sulfur

Sulfur is a yellow, nonmetallic chemical element that is found in many parts of the world. It has... More >>

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