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Metals are conductors. Semiconductors are usually non-metals or metalloids.
Abbie Hyatt
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A substance that will conduct electricity only under certain conditions?
semiconductors: other materials which conduct only under certain conditions
What are the differences between degenerate and non-degenerate semiconductors?
Semiconductors with n<<Nc and p<<Nv are non-degenerate s/c Semiconductors with n>>Nc and p>>Nv are degenerate s/c
Classes of elements?
Metals, non metals and metaloids (which have some of the properties of both metals and non metals).
Are metalloids metals non metals the same?
They are in between the metals and non metals
Are tent poles made out of non metals or metals?
non metals
What are 3 main classes of elements and where are they located on the periodic table?
Non-metals, metals and semiconductors. Metals are on the left, non-metals on the right, and semiconductors sitting near the staircase line that divides the metals and non-metals.
Do metalloids have characteristics of both metals and nonmetals?
Yes, metalloids used in electronics are called semiconductors.
How does the number of valence electrons in atoms of metalloids explain why metalloids are semiconductors?
Metalloids when used is electronics are called semiconductors.
Which type elements are used as semiconductors?
Metalloids. They are squeezed between metals and non-metals in the periodic table. They include silicon and germanium.
What elements are used in computers because they have properties of both metals and non metals?
Silicon and germanium semiconductors are most commonly used in memory and logic chips.
What properties do metals non-metals and semi-conductors have in common?
They generally look metallic but are brittle (not malleable or ductile). Neither good conductors or insulators but they are semiconductors.
How do the properties of the block metals compare with those of the metals in the s-block and block?
i believe this may help a bit more than the last answer. the p-block has no transition metals and no alkali metals but it does all of the non-metals and semiconductors.
How do the properties of p block metals compare with those of the metals in the s and d blocks?
i believe this may help a bit more than the last answer. the p-block has no transition metals and no alkali metals but it does all of the non-metals and semiconductors.
How do the properties of the p block metals compare with those of metals in the s and d blocks?
i believe this may help a bit more than the last answer. the p-block has no transition metals and no alkali metals but it does all of the non-metals and semiconductors.
How do the properties of the p block metals compare with those of the metals in the s and d block?
i believe this may help a bit more than the last answer. the p-block has no transition metals and no alkali metals but it does all of the non-metals and semiconductors.
How do properties of the p block metals compared with those of the metals in the S and d block?
i believe this may help a bit more than the last answer. the p-block has no transition metals and no alkali metals but it does all of the non-metals and semiconductors.
What is the connection between a metalloid and semiconductor?
The connection between a metalloid and a semiconductor is that metalloids are used in electronics as semiconductors. A semiconductor doesn't conduct electricity as well as a metal, but does conduct electricity better than a nonmetal.
