Semiconductors have valence shells that are exacly half full and can conduct electricity under some conditions but not others. This property makes them useful for the control of electrical current.
Which of the following is not an advantage of semiconductors over conductors?
a semiconductor conducts current better than a conductor |
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materials to produce semiconductors are cheap and abundant |
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a semiconductor exhibits increased conductivity with increased temperatures |
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a semiconductor's conductivity can be varied under an external electrical field |