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Why does silicon react only with fluorine in room temperature & does not react with other elements alike?

April 26, 2017Chemistry elements fluorine Mathematics react room Silicon temperature

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Why does silicon react only with fluorine in room temperature & does not react with other elements alike?

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Fluorine is very reactive and reacts with a lot of elements in room temperature (including hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen etc). It is very electronegative and accepts an electron to acquire a more stable configuration of the nearest noble gas (neon). As for silicon, check the links below.