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devices, in bakeware and cosmetics, it is part of our diet, and is even found in sand castles on the beach. Read on to learn more about how silicon is used in electronics and solar panels, and how the famous Silicon Valley in California earned its name. Find out more about how silicon was discovered, if it exists on other planets or beyond, and whether or not alien life is silicon-based. Plus, find out the connection between three substances that are often confused: silica, silicon, and silicone.

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The Chemistry of Everyday Elements