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Silicon is similar to most metals in the sense that silicon and most metals have a high melting point relative to non-metals, although the melting point of silicon is higher than that of most metals. Silicon is different from metals in the sense that silicon has a giant covalent structure consisting of silicon atoms covalently bonded to one another while metals have ionic lattice structures containing the corresponding metal ions ionically bonded to one another. Silicon is a semi-conductor whose resistance is inversely proportional to temperature while all metals are conductors whose resistance is directly proportional to temperature. The oxide of silicon is acidic while the oxides of metals are either basic or amphoteric. These are the similarities and differences between silicon and metals. I hope I haven't left out any other similarities and differences. I hope this helps and you could send me an e-mail if there's anything you'd like to ask!
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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).
