Question

Which of the following materials commonly used in electronic devices is classified as a semiconductor

Answer 1

Silicon

Step-by-step explanation:

For a material to be considered a semiconductor, it must have a resistance to electric current that's too high to be considered a conductor but too low to be considered an insulator. Three common semiconductors used in electronic devices are silicon, germanium, and selenium.

Answer 2

Silicon

Step-by-step explanation:

Silicon has four valence electrons in its outermost shell which it shares with its neighboring silicon atoms to form full orbital's of eight electrons