is silicon a metal or non-metal?

Answer 1

Silicon is a mineral which is semi-conductive, but it is not a metal

Answer 2

Si is a semiconductor therefore, if it is heated about the transition temperature, it conducts electricity like a metal. Below that temperature, it does not conduct electricity. Other than that, it looks and behaves pretty much like a metal. Like most metals, it does not occur in the pure form in nature, it exists as Si bearing minerals, the most common is silica, SiO2. You can heat Si up and melt it and pour it and solidify it. You can melt it and add other metals to make alloys. Si is not very ductile, at room temperature it is brittle as glass. Most metals are ductile but there are some metals that about as brittle as Si. Si is an odd ball because solid Si is less dense than liquid Si so, like water ice, solid Si floats on top of liquid Si. The only other pure element that floats on it's own liquid is Bi (I think).

Answer 3

Silicon is considered a non-metal.

Answer 4

Non metal

Answer 5

Metalloid

Answer 6

it is considered a metalloid, which has properties of both metals and non-metals

Answer 7

It is a metaloid.