Elements That Have Their Highest Energy Electrons in A $\textbf{ filled }$

question 38

Multiple Choice

Elements that have their highest energy electrons in a $\textbf{ filled }$ band of molecular orbitals that is separated from the lowest empty band by an energy difference much too large for electrons to jump between bands are called ____.

• A) semiconductors
• B) metals
• C) conductors
• D) insulators
• E) isomorphs

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Definitions:

Amino Acid Sequences

The order of amino acids in a protein, which determines the protein's structure, function, and properties.

Ribosomes

Cellular structures that synthesize proteins by translating mRNA into polypeptide chains.

Polypeptide

A linear organic polymer consisting of a large number of amino acid residues bonded together, forming part of (or the whole of) protein molecules.

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it specifies the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression.