What About the Bonding of Silicon Makes It Useful as a Semiconductor

question 6

Multiple Choice

What about the bonding of silicon makes it useful as a semiconductor but not as a conductor of electricity?

• A)The electrons are transferred forming ions that conduct electricity.
• B)The electrons are shared in covalent bonds between atoms.
• C)The electrons form a "sea of electrons" that move between many atoms.
• D)The electrons are somewhat shared and somewhat transferred because it is a metalloiD.

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