Question

8. Give two uses of
(a) Silicon
(c) Tungsten
(b) Antimony
(d) Germanium

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Answer 1

Answer:

a. i) used to make dynamo and transformer plates, engine blocks, cylinder heads and machine tools and to deoxidise steel.

ii) Silicon is widely used in computer chips and solar cells.

b. i) Tungsten is commonly used in heavy metal alloys.

ii) It is also used in the so-called 'superalloys' to form wear-resistant coatings.

c. i) Antimony is used in batteries.

ii) Antimony is used in printing presses.

d. i) Germanium is used in semiconductor industries.

ii) Germanium is used to make transistors.