Building Blocks of the Electronics Industry

BUILDING BLOCKS of the ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY

C Si Cu Ag Au

Atomic Number
(# protons): 6 14 29 47 79

Common Name: Carbon Silicon Copper Silver Gold

Latin Name: Carbo Silex Cuprum Argentum Aurum

Core electrons:
E Valence Conﬁg: 2
2s²2p² 10
3s²3p² 18
3d¹⁰4s¹ 36
4d¹⁰5s¹ 68
5d¹⁰6s¹

Electrical Conductivity
(1/(cm Ω)): 6.1x10² 2.52x10^-6 0.596x10⁶ 0.63x10⁶ 0.452x10⁶

Melting point: 3500°C
6332°F 1410°C
2570°F 1085°C
1985°F 961°C
1762°F 1065°C
1949°F

Weight per cubic inch
(oz/in3): 1.30 1.34 5.18 6.07 11.17

Price
(USD / Troy Oz): $0.00 $0.075 $0.21 $15.00 $1,188.00

Miles
Stoudenmire © 2018 AHL&M Louis
Manno

	C	Si	Cu	Ag	Au
Atomic Number (# protons):	6	14	29	47	79
Common Name:	Carbon	Silicon	Copper	Silver	Gold
Latin Name:	Carbo	Silex	Cuprum	Argentum	Aurum
Core electrons: E Valence Conﬁg:	2 2s²2p²	10 3s²3p²	18 3d¹⁰4s¹	36 4d¹⁰5s¹	68 5d¹⁰6s¹
Electrical Conductivity (1/(cm Ω)):	6.1x10²	2.52x10^-6	0.596x10⁶	0.63x10⁶	0.452x10⁶
Melting point:	3500°C 6332°F	1410°C 2570°F	1085°C 1985°F	961°C 1762°F	1065°C 1949°F
Weight per cubic inch (oz/in3):	1.30	1.34	5.18	6.07	11.17
Price (USD / Troy Oz):	$0.00	$0.075	$0.21	$15.00	$1,188.00

	Miles Stoudenmire	© 2018 AHL&M		Louis Manno