Silicon vs Darmstadtium
| Property | Si Silicon | Ds Darmstadtium |
|---|---|---|
| Atomic number | 14 | 110 |
| Symbol | Si | Ds |
| Name | Silicon | Darmstadtium |
| Category | metalloid | transition-metal |
| Standard Atomic Weight | 28.085 u | 281 u |
| Period | 3 | 7 |
| Group | 14 | 10 |
| Block | p | s |
| Phase at STP | solid | N/A |
| Electron configuration | [Ne]3s23p2 | [Rn]7s25f146d8(predicted) |
| Oxidation states | [-4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4] | [0, 2, 4, 6, 8] |
| Electronegativity (Pauling) | 1.9 | N/A |
| Electron affinity | 1.385 eV | 1.6 eV |
| Density | 2329.6 kg/m³ | 3.480000e+4 kg/m³ |
| Melting point | 1413.85 °C | -273.15 °C |
| Boiling point | 3264.85 °C | -273.15 °C |
| Discovery year | 1824 | 1994 |