Answer the following question given this paragraph: 

The name silicon is derived from the Latin word for flint, silex. The metalloid silicon readily forms compounds containing Si-O-Si bonds, which are of prime importance in the mineral world. This bonding capability is in contrast to the nonmetal carbon, whose ability to form carbon-carbon bonds gives it prime importance in the plant and animal worlds.


Q: The name silicon is derived from the latin word for flint?

 Choices:

- silk

- simple

- pelea

- silex

A:
silex
