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Most conductors conduct both heat and electricity well. A semiconductor is a conductor whose resistance is between that of a conductor and an insulator. An example of a semiconductor is silicon which is used in electronic appliances
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What is a substance that carries electricity under certain circumstances but not under other circumstances called?
A substance that carries electricity under certain circumstances but not under others is called a semiconductor.
Is electricity a element compound or mixture?
electricity is not a compound, mixture or element.
Which is a better conductor of electricity copper or silicon?
Silicon is only a semiconductor. Copper on the other hand is used to make wires and is an excellent conductor of electricity.
What conducts electricity some of the time?
Semiconductor. That's why they call it semi vs always conductor. It will only conduct electricity when there is voltage on its gate to open the channel.
Is electricity mixture a compound or element?
Electricity is a physical phenomenon (flow of electrons in materials) not a compound, mixture or element.
Is germanium a insulator of electricity?
Germanium is a semiconductor
Is germanium a conductor of electricity?
Germanium is a semiconductor.
What is definition of semiconductor conductor and insulator?
semiconductor is intermediate between conductor and non conductor of electricity
What is a substance that carries electricity under certain circumstances but not under other circumstances called?
A substance that carries electricity under certain circumstances but not under others is called a semiconductor.
What is an explanation of n-type and p-type semiconductors?
In n-type semiconductor, electricity is conducted by NEGATIVE charges (electrons). In a p-type semiconductor, electricity is conducted by POSITIVE charges (holes).
Why is silicon a good conductor of electricity?
Silicon is not a good conductor. It is a semiconductor.
What is silicon an example of?
It is an example of an element, and of a non-metal.
What element shows moderate electrical conductivity?
Semiconductors
Is electricity a compound element or mixture?
electricity is not a compound, mixture or element.
Is electricity a compound or element or mixture?
electricity is not a compound, mixture or element.
Is electricity a element mixture or compound?
electricity is not a compound, mixture or element.
Is electricity a compound element or a mixture?
electricity is not a compound, mixture or element.
