Chemistry Examples

$S i$

Step 1

Find the element $Si$ on the periodic table.

14	Atomic Number
Si	Element Symbol
Silicon	Element Name
28.09	Average Atomic Mass

Step 2

To find the number of protons in $silicon$ , first locate the element on the periodic table. Next, find the atomic number which is located above the element's symbol. Since $silicon$ 's atomic number is $14$ , $Si$ has $14$ protons.

$14$ protons