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Is silicon a metal?

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No. Pure silicon is a lustrous black solid that looks like a metal, and it is sold commercially as "silicon metal". Nevertheless, in chemistry it is not considered a metal because it does not readily form cations and ionic bonds. Instead it forms covalen…  see the full page
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Is silicon, a most common metalloid a type of metal (the substance including all metallic elements, alloys, metallic polymers and organic metals)?
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Si is the short form for Silicon and silicon is not a metal.  see the full page
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