text: This element combines with carbon to form carborundum, which is used as an abrasive.
full_question: This element combines with carbon to form carborundum, which is used as an abrasive. NMR spectroscopy using its 29 isotope can be used to analyze zeolites. This element is used to produce mass amounts of magnesium metal via the Pidgeon Process. It can undergo catenation, similar to alkanes, as it is located below carbon on the periodic table. This non-germanium element is commonly used as a semiconductor, and it combines with oxygen to form quartz. For 10 points, name this metalloid used to make computer chips with symbol Si.
first_sentence: This element combines with carbon to form carborundum, which is used as an abrasive.